Herpesviridae | The Reasons of Acute flaccid paralysis - Paralysis Causes & Treatments

Thursday, August 4, 2022

Herpesviridae | The Reasons of Acute flaccid paralysis

 


Herpesviridae (cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, varicella-zoster virus) are a group of neurotropic DNA viruses that may cause AFP (Acute flaccid paralysis) associated with Guillain-Barre syndrome, opportunistic infections of the nervous system in individuals with AIDS, and acute transverse myelitis. Herpes simplex virus encephalitis is the most common form of nonepidemic viral encephalitis in the world, with an annual incidence of 1-3 cases per million population; all age groups may be affected, including newborns infected at birth.