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Herpes Simplex 2 Encephalitis and Acute Retinal Necrosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2022

Maksim Son ,
Robin Bessemer ,
Anastasiya Vinokurtseva Open the ORCID record for Anastasiya Vinokurtseva [Opens in a new window] ,
Mišo Gostimir ,
Thomas Sheidow  and
Sarah A. Morrow Open the ORCID record for Sarah A. Morrow [Opens in a new window]
Maksim Son*
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada
Robin Bessemer
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada
Anastasiya Vinokurtseva
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada
Mišo Gostimir
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada
Thomas Sheidow
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada
Sarah A. Morrow
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada
*
Corresponding author: Maksim Son, Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, 339 Windermere Rd, London, ON, Canada N6A 5A5. Email: sonmaxim313@gmail.com
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Keywords

RetinalNecrosisInfectionHerpesViralEncephalitisHSV-2Optic neuritisNeuroinfectiousInflammationCorticosteroids
Type
Letter to the Editor: New Observation
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 51 , Issue 2 , March 2024 , pp. 320 - 322
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation

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