Hi doctor,
I am suffering from HSV 1. I have a mild recurrence on my mouth and face. Will I get HSV encephalitis at any point of life? My immune system is healthy and I do not have much blisters.
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- Infection with HSV 1 (herpes simplex virus) results in immunity against it. But, the virus remains dormant in the body and can reactivate later in life causing encephalitis if it enters the brain.
- How it can come to the brain is not completely understood, but decreased immunity and infection elsewhere can cause reactivation, though the chances are few.
- Just maintain a healthy lifestyle and take good care of yourself.
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Hi doctor,
If a HSV 1 positive person is not immunocompromised, is there a risk of getting encephalitis at any point of life? Is HSV encephalitis a rare disease?
Hi,
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- Many of us get infected with HSV. Once we got infected, the virus remains dormant in our body for the lifetime.
- HSV encephalitis can occur as a primary infection in previously uninfected person also so that it can happen in those already infected and carrying the dormant virus.
- Dormant virus reactivates when a person is immunocompromised either due to a chronic disease or severe infection or severe stress. So, it does not matter if you are already infected with HSV 1.
- Just maintain your health because it will only reactivate if you are somehow immunocompromised either due to an illness or severe stress.
For further information consult a psychiatrist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/psychiatrist
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