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Neurologic Clinics, 2018
Viruses are a frequent cause of encephalitis. Common or important viruses causing encephalitis include herpesviruses, arboviruses, enteroviruses, parechoviruses, mumps, measles, rabies, Ebola, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, and henipaviruses. Other viruses may cause an encephalopathy.
Arun Venkatesan, Olwen C Murphy
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Viruses are a frequent cause of encephalitis. Common or important viruses causing encephalitis include herpesviruses, arboviruses, enteroviruses, parechoviruses, mumps, measles, rabies, Ebola, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, and henipaviruses. Other viruses may cause an encephalopathy.
Arun Venkatesan, Olwen C Murphy
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Pediatric Emergency Care, 2013
Encephalitis is a serious and potentially treatable infection of the central nervous system. A pathogen is identified in less than 50% of cases. The differential diagnosis includes acute infection, immune-mediated causes, and other central nervous system processes.
Laura, Weingarten +2 more
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Encephalitis is a serious and potentially treatable infection of the central nervous system. A pathogen is identified in less than 50% of cases. The differential diagnosis includes acute infection, immune-mediated causes, and other central nervous system processes.
Laura, Weingarten +2 more
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Neurologic Clinics, 1999
Encephalitis is an infectious or inflammatory disorder of the brain that presents with fever, headache, and an altered level of consciousness. There may also be focal or multifocal neurologic deficits, and focal or generalized seizure activity. Of the infectious etiologies, herpesviruses are the most common and some of the few treatable viral causative
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Encephalitis is an infectious or inflammatory disorder of the brain that presents with fever, headache, and an altered level of consciousness. There may also be focal or multifocal neurologic deficits, and focal or generalized seizure activity. Of the infectious etiologies, herpesviruses are the most common and some of the few treatable viral causative
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Encephalitis and Postinfectious Encephalitis
CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology, 2012Encephalitis and postinfectious encephalitis represent two important conditions for the neurologist, both in terms of their presentations as neurologic emergencies and their potential to cause death or serious neurologic impairment. This article reviews the major infectious and noninfectious causes of encephalitis and discusses postinfectious ...
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Is ‘Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis’ really encephalitis?
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 2013Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis (BBE) is characterised by acute ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and some features suggesting CNS involvement such as consciousness disturbance. In 1951, Bickerstaff and Cloake described three patients in their original report entitled ‘Mesencephalitis and rhomboencephalitis’, and in 1957 Bickerstaff expanded his series to ...
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Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 2013
Rasmussen's encephalitis is an uncommon chronic inflammatory disease disorder of unknown etiology.The aim of this report was to create an awareness of Rasmussen's encephalitis in our clinical practice in Africa.We searched online for literature on Rasmussen's encephalitis with an emphasis on documented cases in Africa and in blacks all over the world ...
Dawodu, CO, Akinbo, DD
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Rasmussen's encephalitis is an uncommon chronic inflammatory disease disorder of unknown etiology.The aim of this report was to create an awareness of Rasmussen's encephalitis in our clinical practice in Africa.We searched online for literature on Rasmussen's encephalitis with an emphasis on documented cases in Africa and in blacks all over the world ...
Dawodu, CO, Akinbo, DD
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Acta Paediatrica, 1977
Abstract Wolman, B. and Longson, M. (Department of Paediatrics and North Manchester Regional Virus Laboratory, Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Manchester, England). Herpes encephalitis. Acta Paediatr Scand, 66:243, 1977.—Four cases of herpes encephalitis treated with dexamethasone and cytarabine.
B, Wolman, M, Longson
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Abstract Wolman, B. and Longson, M. (Department of Paediatrics and North Manchester Regional Virus Laboratory, Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Manchester, England). Herpes encephalitis. Acta Paediatr Scand, 66:243, 1977.—Four cases of herpes encephalitis treated with dexamethasone and cytarabine.
B, Wolman, M, Longson
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