RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Fifteen minute consultation: Managing neonatal and childhood herpes encephalitis JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 58 OP 63 DO 10.1136/archdischild-2014-306321 VO 100 IS 2 A1 Le Doare, K A1 Menson, Esse A1 Patel, Deepak A1 Lim, Ming A1 Lyall, Hermione A1 Herberg, Jethro YR 2015 UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/100/2/58.abstract AB Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is the most common single cause of viral encephalitis in infants and children. Treated or untreated, it can be associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, and its presentation is usually insidious and non-specific. Prompt and careful investigation is important in order to establish the diagnosis so that treatment can be optimised. We address some common questions arising when diagnosing and treating presumed HSE throughout childhood.