Encephalitis

Survivors of encephalitis commonly experience neurologic consequences, which can be very long term and even permanent.
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Encephalitis, LAC: LaCrosse encephalitis, one of the main types of encephalitis caused by an arbovirus in the US. An arbovirus is a virus that is arthropod-borne (carried by a mosquito, tick or another kind of arthropod).
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Encephalitis
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(nsf´´l´ts), general term used to describe a diffuse inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, usually of viral origin, often transmitted by mosquitoes, ...
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Encephalitis can also occur following infection by disease-carrying agents including ticks (Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever), mosquitos (West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis), and cats (toxoplasmosis and cat-scratch disease).
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Encephalitis
Many viral infections can lead to encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, a condition marked by fever, headache, nausea, drowsiness, speech and hearing impairment, and (in some cases) seizures and coma.
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Encephalitis lethargica
Dr Trisha Macnair
This mysterious illness, also known as sleeping sickness, can cause fever, headache, weakness and other symptoms, which can lead to a prolonged state of unconsciousness or to Parkinson's disease.
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Herpes encephalitis is an uncommon but life-threatening complication of herpes virus infection. Encephalitis is an inflammation or infection of the brain and central nervous system (CNS).
How does it occur?
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ENCEPHALITIS: A brain inflammation of viral or other microbial origin. Symptoms include headache, neck pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, and nervous system problems. Several types of opportunistic infections can cause encephalitis.
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The severity of the condition varies between individuals, ranging from the most severe (extremely unusual, repetitive, self- injurious, and aggressive behavior) to very mild, ...
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Encephalitis. An inflammation of the brain, often caused by a viral infection. Exposure occurs through insect bites, food or drink, or skin contact. Travelers are most at risk from insect bites.
Potential causes of insect bites and stings ...
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Encephalitis is of particular concern if you'll be:
Staying in rural areas
Visiting during seasons when mosquitoes or ticks are prevalent ...
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- Encephalitis
- Herpes Genital (Genital Herpes Simplex)
- Immunodeficiency Disorders
Tests & Exams ...
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Brain (encephalitis or abscesses).
Membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord (meningitis).
Sinuses (sinusitis), which only rarely spread into brain tissue.
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Louis encephalitis virus, but generally causes a milder disease in humans. Both viruses are transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that becomes infected with the virus by feeding on an infected bird. Like St.
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Infection with Naegleria causes the disease primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a brain inflammation, which leads to the destruction of brain tissue. Initial signs and symptoms of PAM include headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, and stiff neck.
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever bacteria also may attack the brain directly, causing symptoms of encephalitis (brain infection) or meningoencephalitis (infection of the brain and its surrounding membranes).
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Seen in cases of stroke and some cases of encephalitis. The decerebrate reflex is a clinical finding characterized by rigid contraction of the extensor and other muscles which maintain an animal in the standing position (antigravity muscles); ...
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In children, the most common complications are pneumonia or encephalitis, which cause death in less than one person out of each 100,000 infected.
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For pupil size inequality caused by meningitis or encephalitis, follow prescribed therapy and rest in bed in a darkened room.
For pupil size inequality caused by acute glaucoma, avoid emotional upset, which raises pressure in the eye. Don't smoke.
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They may develop encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) or meningitis (inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord) or both.
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encephalitis, which is an infection of the brain tissue
meningitis, which is an infection of the membrane lining the brain and spinal cord
myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the heart
skin infections ...
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Cucchiara BL, Forman MS, McGarvey ML, et al.: Fatal subacute cytomegalovirus encephalitis associated with hypogammaglobulinemia and thymoma. Mayo Clin Proc 78 (2): 223-7, 2003. [PUBMED Abstract] ...
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Hydrocephalus is often associated with other conditions such as spina bifida, brain tumor, meningitis, encephalitis or hemorrhage. These conditions would influence the patient´s prognosis.
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Conventional viruses produce slow virus diseases such as SUBACUTE SCLEROSING PANENCEPHALITIS, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY, PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL), and AIDS.
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But it can be followed by one of several serious complications, including pneumonia, bronchitis, croup, middle-ear infection, meningitis, encephalitis, or injury to the nervous system.
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In Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, for example, damage to the memory centers of the brain results from the use of alcohol or malnutrition. Infections that damage brain tissue, including encephalitis and herpes, can also cause amnesia.
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