An analysis of 41 cases of acute viral encephalitis in children who underwent inpatient treatment in Andijan from 2019 to 2023 was conducted. The diagnosis of encephalitis caused by HSV type ½ was established in 17.1% of children, VZV etiology - in 41.5%, EBV - in 9.8%, CMV - 4.9%, enterovirus - in 2.4%, combined EBV and CMV etiology - in 2.4%. In 21.95% of children, the etiology of the disease was not established. In most children with viral encephalitis (90.2%), the disease is severe and requires intensive care. In children with viral encephalitis, disturbances of central and peripheral hemodynamics are mainly associated with hypovolemia, complications of the cardiovascular system, and functional changes in cerebral circulation.

varicella-zoster virus, viral encephalitis, herpes viruses, diagnostics.

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