Enterovirus and Encephalitis [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 Enterovirus-induced infection of the central nervous system (CNS) results in acute inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) and constitutes a significant global burden to human health. These viruses are thought to be highly cytolytic, therefore normal brain function could be greatly compromised following enteroviral infection of the CNS.
Bo-Shiun Chen +11 more
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A CASE OF MENINGO-ENCEPHALITIS (LETHARGIC ENCEPHALITIS) [PDF]
Archives of Neurology And Psychiatry, 1920 The purpose of this article is to report a case, clinically diagnosed as encephalitis lethargica, verified by observations antemortem and postmortem. As a result of the influenza epidemic which raged in Southern and Middle Europe in 1890, cases of epidemic lethargy appeared in Italy and in Hungary.1Economo,2writing about an epidemic which occurred in ...
William W. Hala
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Clinical significance of Epstein-Barr virus polymerase chain reaction in cerebrospinal fluid [PDF]
Encephalitis, 2022 Purpose Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is implicated in various neurological conditions. However, the relationship between EBV DNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and central nervous system (CNS) infection is unclear.
Yong Woo Shin +6 more
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Successful treatment with rituximab for central nervous system vasculitis caused by Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferative disorder with immunoglobulin M gammopathy [PDF]
Encephalitis, 2022 Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is associated with several autoimmune conditions, including central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis.
Juhee Lee, Han Sang Lee, Kon Chu
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Chronic social stress during early development is involved in antisocial maltreatment behavior in mice [PDF]
Encephalitis, 2022 Purpose Early-life stress can cause brain inflammation and affect social behavior in adulthood. In humans, maltreated (abused or neglected) children often exhibit antisocial behavior, including violent and sadistic behavior, in adulthood.
Daejong Jeon +5 more
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Sleep disturbances in autoimmune encephalitis [PDF]
Encephalitis, 2023 Autoimmune encephalitis is an inflammatory neurological disorder characterized by psychiatric symptoms, cognitive impairment, and focal neurological deficits or seizures.
Dae Lim Koo
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy successfully treated with mefloquine and literature review [PDF]
Encephalitis, 2021 Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is an opportunistic infection due to reactivation of John Cunningham virus (JCV). The diagnosis depends on evidence from clinical, imaging, and virologic studies.
Sungjoon Yoon +3 more
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COVID-19 and encephalitis [PDF]
Encephalitis, 2021 The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Due to the increasing number of confirmed cases and accumulating clinical data, in addition to the predominant respiratory symptoms, a ...
Young-Soo Kim
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Refractory neuro-Sweet disease successfully treated with tocilizumab and mycophenolate mofetil [PDF]
Encephalitis, 2021 Sweet syndrome, or acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis, is mainly a dermatologic condition presenting with erythematous plaques; however, neutrophils infiltrate multiple systems. Neuro-Sweet disease is a neurological manifestation of Sweet syndrome and
Sungeun Hwang +7 more
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