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Signs of Encephalitis

Contents
  1. Encephalitis: Introduction
  2. Symptoms of Encephalitis
  3. Tests to Confirm Diagnosis
  4. Home Diagnostic Testing
  5. Failure to Diagnose
  6. Alternative Diagnoses
  7. Misdiagnosis
  8. Complications
  9. More about Symptoms
  10. Article Excerpts
  11. Medical articles

Symptoms of Encephalitis

The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Encephalitis may include:

List of 32 Encephalitis Symptoms

Note that Encephalitis symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Encephalitis signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.

Signs or Symptoms of Encephalitis:

NINDS Encephalitis and Meningitis Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

Symptoms include sudden fever, headache, vomiting, photophobia (abnormal visual sensitivity to light), stiff neck and back, confusion, drowsiness, clumsiness, unsteady gait, and irritability. Symptoms that require emergency treatment include loss of consciousness, poor responsiveness, seizures, muscle weakness, sudden severe dementia, memory loss, withdrawal from social interaction, and impaired judgement. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Encephalitis and Meningitis Information Page: NINDS)

Headache - Hope Through Research: NINDS (Excerpt)

Meningitis and encphalitis headaches are caused by infections of meninges-the brain's outer covering-and in encephalitis, inflammation of the brain itself. (Source: excerpt from Headache - Hope Through Research: NINDS)

More Symptoms of Encephalitis:

More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Encephalitis article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:

Medical articles on signs and symptoms:

These general reference articles may be related to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

What are the signs of Encephalitis?

The phrase "signs of Encephalitis" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Encephalitis that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Encephalitis" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Encephalitis.

The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Encephalitis. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Encephalitis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Encephalitis signs or Encephalitis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Encephalitis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Encephalitis symptoms.


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