Herpes simplex viruses -- more commonly known as herpes -- are categorized into two types: herpes type 1 (HSV-1, or oral herpes) and herpes type 2 (HSV-2, or genital herpes). Most commonly, herpes type 1 causes sores around the mouth and lips (sometimes called fever blisters or cold sores).
B00ICD-10-CM Code for Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections B00.
HSV myelitis is a rare nervous system disease. Since HSV has been recognized as a neurotropic virus causing myelitis, various clinical manifestations of HSV myelitis differing from those of acute ascending necrotizing myelitis such as improve- ment, recurrence, or chronicity have been reported [9– 11].
Transmission. HSV-1 is mainly transmitted via contact with the virus in sores, saliva or surfaces in or around the mouth. Less commonly, HSV-1 can be transmitted to the genital area through oral-genital contact to cause genital herpes.Mar 10, 2022