Protocol for DexEnceph: a randomised controlled trial of dexamethasone therapy in adults with herpes simplex virus encephalitis

Protocol for DexEnceph: a randomised controlled trial of dexamethasone therapy in adults with herpes simplex virus encephalitis

Introduction Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis is a rare severe form of brain inflammation that commonly leaves survivors and their families with devastating long-term consequences. The virus particularly targets the temporal lobe of the brain causing debilitating problems in memory, especiall...

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Main Authors: Girvan Burnside, Rachel Kneen, Tom Solomon, Neil Roberts, Cristina Fernández, Perry Moore, Simon Keller, Ava Easton, Sylviane Defres, Mark Zuckerman, Michael Griffiths, Kumar Das, Laura Parkes, Thomas Whitfield, Kelly Davies, Cory Hooper, Rebecca Tangney, Anna Rosala- Hallas, Saber Touati, J P Stahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/7/e041808.full

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