Encephalitis
| Definition: |
Inflammation of the BRAIN due to infection, autoimmune processes, toxins, and other conditions. Viral infections (see ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL) are a relatively frequent cause of this condition. |
| Notes: |
GEN; coord with specific organism /infection heading (IM) or other cause (IM); viral encephalitis = ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL unless ENCEPHALITIS, ARBOVIRUS but see note there; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS & specifics & SUBACUTE SCLEROSING PANENCEPHALITIS (see note there) |
| Also Called: |
Infectious Encephalitis,Rasmussen Syndrome |
Encephalitis Categories.
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Encephalitis, Viral - Inflammation of brain parenchymal tissue as a result of viral infection. Encephalitis may occur as primary or secondary manifestation of TOGAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ADENOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; FLAVIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; BUNYAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PICORNAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PARAMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; and ARENAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS. |
Encephalitis Definitions and Terms
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