Encephalitis

Encephalitis: Introduction

Encephalitis: Encephalitis is a serious infection of the brain. This section addresses what conditions encephalitis can be a symptom or complication of. For the symptoms of encephalitis ... more about Encephalitis.

Encephalitis: Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. There are many types of encephalitis, most of which are caused by viral infection. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Encephalitis and Meningitis Information Page: NINDS) ... more about Encephalitis.

Encephalitis: Dangerous infection of the brain. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Encephalitis is available below.

Symptoms of Encephalitis

• Mild fever - in mild cases
• Mild early symptoms
• Sudden fever
• Headache
• Vomiting
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 32 symptoms of Encephalitis

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Encephalitis:

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Encephalitis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Encephalitis:

• Permanent brain damage
• Death
• Lung complications (see Lung symptoms)
• Heart complications
• Meningitis
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Encephalitis

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Diagnostic Tests for Encephalitis

• Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
• Blood tests
• more tests...»

Read more about tests for Encephalitis

Wrongly Diagnosed with Encephalitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Encephalitis
• Failure to diagnose Encephalitis
• Hidden causes of Encephalitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Encephalitis

Encephalitis: Self Assessment Tools

• Stroke -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

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• Stroke
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Encephalitis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - ADHD can be undiagnosed in adults.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Encephalitis

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke or Alzheimer's...read more »

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is...read more »

Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia (such as Alzheimer's...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome and...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur...read more »

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Encephalitis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Neurosurgeon)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurodevelopment Disabilities
  • Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (Nerve/Muscle/Bone Specialists)
  • Neuroradiology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Neuropathology
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
• Stroke & Vascular Specialists:
  • Vascular Neurology (Brain Blood Vessels)
  • Vascular & Interventional Radiology
  • Vascular Surgery (Blood Vessel Surgeon)
  • Neuropathology (Brain Diagnostics)
• Senior Health Specialists (Geriatrics):
  • Geriatric Medicine (Senior Health Specialist)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Senior Mental Health)
• more specialists...»

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Encephalitis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
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  • Migraine -- Rare Types
  • Concentration Disorders -- Rare Types
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  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Encephalitis

• Viral brain infection - encephalitis arising as a (rare) complication of an infection such as:
  • Flu
  • Measles
  • Chicken pox
  • Herpes simplex
• more causes...»

See full list of 117 causes of Encephalitis

More information about causes of Encephalitis:

• Underlying causes of Encephalitis
• Encephalitis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Encephalitis as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Encephalitis

Treatments for Encephalitis

• Emergency hospitalization - often required; encephalitis is potentially fatal.
• Antiviral medications
• Antibiotics
• Injected antibiotics
• Anticonvulsants - for seizures or their prevention
• more treatments...»

See full list of 8 treatments for Encephalitis

Latest Treatments for Encephalitis

• Naloxone
• Thiamine
• Glucose
• Mannitol
• Dilantin
• more treatments...»

See full list of 10 latest treatments for Encephalitis

News Archives for Encephalitis

Medical news articles related to Encephalitis include:

• Vaccine Approved for Japanese Encephalitis
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Encephalitis

Patient Surveys for Encephalitis

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Encephalitis
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Prognosis for Encephalitis

Prognosis for Encephalitis: The prognosis for encephalitis varies. Some cases are mild, short and relatively benign and patients have full recovery. Other cases are severe, and permanent impairment or death is possible. The acute phase of encephalitis may last for 1 to 2 weeks, with gradual or sudden resolution of fever and neurological symptoms. Neurological symptoms may require many months before full recovery. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Encephalitis and Meningitis Information Page: NINDS)

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Reseach about Encephalitis

Visit our research pages for current research about Encephalitis treatments.

Clinical Trials for Encephalitis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Encephalitis include:

• Determining Safety and Efficacy of Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine When Given With Measles Vaccine - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Pilot Study of the Use of Rituximab in the Treatment of Chronic Focal Encephalitis - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Rituximab
• Safety and Immunogenicity Study of 3 Vaccinations With TICOVAC in 2 Dosages in Healthy Children Aged Between 6 Months and 3 Years - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• FSME IMMUN NEW Follow-Up to Study 208 in Volunteers Aged 16 to 66 Years - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Immunogenicity and Safety Study of a Rapid Immunization Schedule With FSME-IMMUN 0.5 mL in Healthy Adults Aged 16 - 65 Years - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 53 Clinical Trials for Encephalitis

Statistics for Encephalitis

• Medical statistics for Encephalitis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Encephalitis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Encephalitis
• Society statistics for Encephalitis

Encephalitis: Broader Related Topics

• Viral diseases
• Bacterial diseases
• Brain conditions
• Brain infection
• more types...»

Types of Encephalitis

Types of Encephalitis

• Viral Encephalitis
• Bacterial Encephalitis
• Primary encephalitis - caused directly by a virus in the brain
• Secondary encephalitis - caused by a hypersensitivity reaction inside the brain to a virus outside the brain
• Japanese encephalitis
• more types...»

See full list of 6 Types of Encephalitis

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Article Excerpts about Encephalitis

Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. There are many types of encephalitis, most of which are caused by viral infection. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Encephalitis and Meningitis Information Page: NINDS)

Definitions of Encephalitis:

Inflammation of the arachnoid membrane and adjacent subarachnoid space. (On-line Medical Dictionary) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)