What Is Herpes Encephalitis - How Can A Cold Sore Travel To The Brain?

Probably most of you or many of you people out there get a cold sore when you are sick or something

. It is terrible when it blisters out on your lip. I was wondering how it gets into your brain? I heard there are 2 cases in a group of a million in the U.S had this problem so it sounds rare but how the heck can it travel to your brain isn't it a just a blister virus on your skin?

You sure made me work for this one, lol. I figured it had something to do with the fact that the Herpes virus "hides" in nerve cells- which can connect to the spine and brain - when it is not active. The paragraph below explains it better.

Herpes Encephalitis: What is herpes encephalitis ?

Herpes encephalitis is an uncommon but life-threatening complication of herpes virus infection. Encephalitis is an inflammation or infection of the brain and central nervous system (CNS).

How does it occur?

The herpes virus usually causes a skin infection, causing painful blisters. The blisters last for several days and the virus can be spread from the blisters to other people. The blisters may start as cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth, or they may start as sores in the genital area.

There are several ways the virus might infect the brain and nervous system.

* In between outbreaks on the skin, the herpes virus lives in nerve cells close to the spinal column. It's likely that the virus spreads from these areas into the fluid that cushions the brain and spinal cord.

* The herpes virus may enter the central nervous system through infections in the head and neck, including the ears. Many people have herpes infections inside their noses or inside their ears. These areas are separated from the central nervous system by very thin bones and membranes, which the virus can pass through.

* The virus may spread to a newborn during delivery if the mother has herpes sores in the genital area. When this happens, the baby may have a total body herpes infection, including the central nervous system.

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by: Sarin Carlson F

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