[Antiviral therapy of herpetic lesions of the nervous system]

The authors discuss some results of their study concerning the therapeutical effectiveness of different drugs and methods in treating herpes. A total of 194 patients were observed. In 73 cases desoxyribonuclease, interferon, inductors of interferon were used (viruses of ECHO of type 1 and 12, polyomyelitis vaccine, yeast ribonucleinic acid were used as inductors). Antiviral therapy permitted to prevent the development of postherpetic neuralgia, decrease the duration of hospitalization and in cases of remittent development either arrest or significantly reduce the number of relapses and clinical signs. The authors propose a scheme in the treatment of neurological forms of herpes. Further search for effective treatment is discussed.