Background Cognitive deficits are a characteristic feature of schizophrenia and contribute to
the profound disabilities associated with this illness. Some of the cognitive deficits that occur …

BACKGROUND: In a previous investigation, we found an association between reduced
cognitive functioning and the prevalence of antibodies to herpes simplex virus type 1 in …

Cognitive impairment is a core feature of schizophrenia. Previous studies have indicated
that exposure to neurotropic infectious agents such as Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 may …

Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) tends to replicate in the temporal cortex and can damage
the limbic system. The presence of serum antibodies to HSV-1 is associated with cognitive …

Background: Patients with deficit schizophrenia differ from nondeficit patients with
schizophrenia relative to several neurobiological correlates and relative to the risk factors of …

Herpes simplex virus, type 1 (HSV-1) causes cold sores, keratitis and rarely, fatal
encephalitis. The infection is lifelong, with sensory ganglia serving as reservoirs of latent …

Latent infection with neurotropic herpes viruses, such as herpes simplex virus, type 1
(HSV1), has been generally considered benign in most immunocompetent individuals …

BACKGROUND:: Cognitive impairment in the form of decreased working memory and
executive functions has been recognized as a key deficit in schizophrenia. Neurotropic …

Objective: Longitudinal changes in gray matter volume and cognitive performance were
evaluated among individuals exposed to neurotropic herpes simplex virus subtype 1 …

BackgroundHerpes virus infections can cause cognitive impairment during and after acute
encephalitis. Although chronic, latent/persistent infection is considered to be relatively …