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An outbreak of anthrax meningoencephalitis

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1994
We report a common-source outbreak of anthrax meningoencephalitis in Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, southern India, in October 1990. The source of infection was the carcass of a sheep.
Lalitha, M. K., Jacob John, T., George, Stephen, Balraj, Vinohar, Mathai, Dilip   +4 more
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Autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy masquerading as tuberculosis of the central nervous system: a case series

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
We describe the case history of three patients with meningoencephalitis who were initially treated for presumed tuberculous meningoencephalitis before being diagnosed with autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) astrocytopathy. We highlight the
Amy ML Quek, David Tang, Amanda Chin, Kay WP Ng, Hazel Lin, Raymond CS Seet   +5 more
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Incidence and outcomes of childhood status epilepticus in Kano, northern Nigeria. [PDF]

Epilepsia Open
Abstract Objective Convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) is a major neurological emergency in childhood, but population‐based data from low‐ and middle‐income countries remain limited. We estimated the incidence, mortality, neurological outcomes, and predictors of adverse outcomes among children with CSE in Kano, northern Nigeria.
Sabo UA, Kabir H, Abdullahi AT, Adamu H, Salihu AS, Abdullahi AM, Wada A, Iliyasu Z, Zakari J, Gambo S, Jibir BW, Aliyu MH, Wudil UJ, Ingles DJ, Prigmore HL, Shepherd BE, Paolucci AR, Trevathan E.   +17 more
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Toscana virus encephalitis in Southwest Germany: a retrospective study

BMC Neurology, 2021
Background Toscana virus (TOSV) is an arthropod-borne virus transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies (Phlebotomus sp.) widespread throughout the Mediterranean having the potential to cause meningoencephalitis in humans.
R. Dersch, A. Sophocleous, D. Cadar, P. Emmerich, J. Schmidt-Chanasit, S. Rauer   +5 more
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DYNAMIC FOLLOW-UP AND PROVING THROUGH COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF CHANGES IN SECONDARY MENINGOENCEPHALITIS FROM SUPPURATIVE LEFT MAXILLARY SINUSITIS [PDF]

Trakia Journal of Sciences, 2020
Infections of the nervous system and its belonging structures have often been reported as life-threatening conditions. Purpose: the results of dynamic follow-up and proving of changes in secondary meningoencephalitis from suppurative left maxillary ...
M. Mitev, L. Pekova, St. Valkanov
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A Worm’s Tale or Why to Avoid the Raccoon Latrine: A Case of Baylisascaris procyonis Meningoencephalitis

Case Reports in Radiology, 2022
The raccoon roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis (B. procyonis) may infect humans to cause severe or fatal meningoencephalitis, as well as ocular and visceral larva migrans.
Adam E. Goldman-Yassen, Anna Derman, Rebecca Pellett Madan, Alireza Radmanesh   +3 more
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Clinical case of meningoencephalitis of Epstein-Barr viral etiology in an immunocompetent patient

Medičnì Perspektivi, 2023
The article describes a rare clinical case of meningoencephalitis of Epstein-Barr viral (EBV) etiology in an immunocompetent patient. The purpose of the work was to acquaint practitioners with the problems of diagnosis and treatment of EBV-neuroinfection,
O.O. Popovych, L.V. Moroz, F.A. Chabanov, O.S. Androsova, S.M. Kulias, K.D. Chichirelo-Konstantynovych, L.P. Plotytsia   +6 more
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Incidence of Childhood Meningoencephalitis in Children With a Suspected Meningoencephalitis in the Netherlands

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2022
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de Blauw, Dirkje, Bruning, Andrea H. L., Wolthers, Katja C., van Wermeskerken, Anne-Marie, Biezeveld, Maarten H., Wildenbeest, Joanne G., Pajkrt, Dasja   +6 more
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Human parechovirus meningoencephalitis

South African Journal of Radiology, 2023
Human parechovirus-3 (HPeV-3) infection is one of the differential diagnoses of neonatal meningoencephalitis. A 13-day-old full-term female neonate presented with a seizure.
Pokhraj P. Suthar, Kathryn Hughes, Geetanjalee Kadam, Miral Jhaveri, Santhosh Gaddikeri   +4 more
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Karakteristik Analisis LCS Meningoensefalitis Anak di RSUD Abdoel Wahab Sjahranie Samarinda Tahun 2019-2022

Jurnal Kesehatan Andalas, 2023
Meningoencephalitis is a pathological state characterized by concurrent inflammation of the meninges and the brain parenchyma. Liquor Cerebrospinal analysis (LCS) can help establish a diagnosis of diseases affecting the central nervous system, including ...
Yunita Yunita, Yudanti Riastiti, Annisa Muhyi   +2 more
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