[Variants of herpetic encephalomyelitis].

The article presents the results of combined clinico-morphological, virological, and seroimmunological studies in 10 patients aged 16 to 57 years who suffered from acute herpetic encephalomyelitis. The authors have identified 4 clinical syndromes: Landry's ascending paralysis, meningomyelitis, disseminated encephalomyelitis, and brain stem encephalitis. Some aspects of the pathogenesis of herpetic lesions of the central nervous system are discussed.