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What parts of the brain are effected by the encephalitis?
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Encephalitis caused by the herpes simplex virus (herpes simplex encephalitis; HSE) affects the temporal lobes, an area of the brain responsible for memory and speech. Less commonly, HSE also affects the frontal lobes which are responsible for controlling emotions and behavior.

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