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encephalitis
encephalitis (en-sef-ă-ly-tis) n. inflammation of the brain. It may be caused by a viral (e.g. herpes simplex) or bacterial infection or it may be part of an allergic response to a systemic viral illness or vaccination (see
encephalomyelitis).
e. lethargica a form of viral encephalitis that is marked by headache and drowsiness, progressing to coma (hence its popular name –
sleepy sickness). It can cause postencephalitic parkinsonism. See also
Rasmussen's encephalitis.
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Viral encephalitis in England, 1989-1998: what did we miss? (Research).
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 2/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...approximately 700 cases, 46 fatal, from viral encephalitis that occurred during each year; most...largest proportion was herpes simplex encephalitis. Using normal and Poisson regression...resulting in underdiagnosis of viral encephalitis in England. Current surveillance greatly...
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Acute encephalitis hospitalizations, California, 1990-1999: unrecognized arboviral encephalitis?(Research)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 8/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...encephalomyelitis and St. Louis encephalitis caused substantial human and...describes the epidemiology of encephalitis with data from 13,807 patients...hospitalized in California with acute encephalitis from 1990 through 1999. The...
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Japanese encephalitis virus in meningitis patients, Japan.(Dispatches)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...meningitis were tested for Japanese encephalitis virus, Total RNA was extracted...Results suggest that Japanese encephalitis virus causes some aseptic meningitis...Japanese encephalitis virus is one of the leading...
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Update: Encephalitis B claims 7 lives in northwest China province
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 8/18/2006; 700+ words
; Update: Encephalitis B claims 7 lives in northwest China...the only province to suffer from encephalitis B this year. The viral disease has...cases, according to the bureau. Encephalitis B causes an inflammation of the brain...
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Japanese encephalitis vaccination urged for travel to Asia.(INFECTIOUS DISEASES)(Report)
Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News; 9/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ATLANTA -- Japanese encephalitis was identified in four U.S...the only known cases of Japanese encephalitis among U.S. residents to have...2009;58:737-40). Japanese encephalitis should be suspected in a patient...
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Balamuthia amebic encephalitis risk, Hispanic Americans.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 8/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...ameba, can cause granulomatous amebic encephalitis as well as nasopharyngeal, cutaneous...unpublished cases of Balamuthia amebic encephalitis (BAE) have been reported; most were...preparations. In recognizing BAE as a type of encephalitis that might otherwise be undiagnosed...
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Outbreak of encephalitis B under control in north China, official
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 8/13/2006; 700+ words
; Outbreak of encephalitis B under control in north China...13 (Xinhua) -- The outbreak of encephalitis B that has claimed 19 lives in Yuncheng...disease since the first case of encephalitis B was reported in the city on July...
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Antibodies and Limbic Encephalitis.
Newspaper article from: Neurology Alert; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Antibodies and Limbic Encephalitis Abstract & Commentary By...identified antibodies that cause limbic encephalitis, novel antibodies directed against...L, et al. Autoimmune limbic encephalitis in 39 patients: Immunophenotypes...
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West Nile virus encephalitis in a child with shunted hydrocephalus
Magazine article from: Journal of Pediatric Neurology; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...immunoassay proven West Nile virus encephalitis in a six-year old girl with a ventriculoperitoneal...but further testing revealed viral encephalitis. Importantly, once the diagnosis...diagnosis and treatment of West Nile virus encephalitis in the setting of ventriculoperitoneal...
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Encephalitis assumes alarming proportions in UP.
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 5/3/2009; 700+ words
; ...Uttar Pradesh), May 3 (ANI): Fetal encephalitis has made a brutal come back in Uttar...Uttar Pradesh has been in the grip of encephalitis for last two decades and has now become...only during the monsoon and winter as Encephalitis mostly proliferates in the waterlogged...
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Encephalitis
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
Encephalitis Definition Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a direct...covering, or meninges, is called meningitis . Description Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. The inflammation is a reaction...
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Encephalitis and Meningitis
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Encephalitis and meningitis Definition Encephalitis is an acute inflammatory process that affects brain tissue...tissues lining the brain). There are many types of encephalitis, most of which are caused by viral infections. Meningitis...
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Arbovirus Encephalitis
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Arbovirus Encephalitis Definition Encephalitis is a serious inflammation of the brain, Arbovirus encephalitis is caused by a virus from the Arbovirus group. The term arbovirus stands for Arthro-pod-borne virus because these viruses are passed...
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Rasmussen's Encephalitis
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Rasmussen's encephalitis Definition Rasmussen's encephalitis, also termed Rasmussen's syndrome, is a rare degenerative...of mental function. The seizures in Rasmussen's encephalitis usually resist therapy with anticonvulsant drugs...
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Arboviral Encephalitides
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
ARBOVIRAL ENCEPHALITIDES The viruses that cause arboviral encephalitides are all arthropod-borne. They are maintained...Globally, the most important arbovirus encephalitis is Japanese encephalitis (JE), an Asian virus ranging from Japan...
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