Herpes simplex encephalitis and Alzheimer's disease: Is there a link?

Ruth F Itzhaki; Naji Tabet

doi:10.1016/j.jns.2017.06.046

Herpes simplex encephalitis and Alzheimer's disease: Is there a link?

J Neurol Sci. 2017 Sep 15:380:20-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.06.046. Epub 2017 Jun 29.

Authors

Ruth F Itzhaki¹, Naji Tabet²

Affiliations

¹ Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK. Electronic address: ruth.itzhaki@ndcn.ox.ac.uk.
² Centre for Dementia Studies, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, UK.

PMID: 28870568
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.06.046

No abstract available

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Apolipoprotein E; Encephalitis sequelae; Epilepsy; Herpes labialis; Herpes simplex encephalitis; Herpes simplex virus.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Alzheimer Disease / epidemiology*
Alzheimer Disease / genetics
Apolipoprotein E4 / genetics
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / epidemiology*
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / genetics
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Risk Factors

Substances

Apolipoprotein E4