Viral encephalitis causes: Difference between revisions
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*[[African trypanosomiasis]] | *[[African trypanosomiasis]] | ||
*[[Aicardi-Goutières syndrome]] | *[[Aicardi-Goutières syndrome]] <ref name="pmid18343173">{{cite journal| author=Stephenson JB| title=Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS). | journal=Eur J Paediatr Neurol | year= 2008 | volume= 12 | issue= 5 | pages= 355-8 | pmid=18343173 | doi=10.1016/j.ejpn.2007.11.010 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18343173 }} </ref> | ||
*[[Alkhurma virus]] | *[[Alkhurma virus]] | ||
*[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever|American mountain fever]] | *[[Rocky Mountain spotted fever|American mountain fever]] | ||
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*[[heavy metal ingestion|Heavy metal toxicity]] | *[[heavy metal ingestion|Heavy metal toxicity]] | ||
*[[Hemophagocytic reticulosis]] | *[[Hemophagocytic reticulosis]] | ||
*[[Hemorrhagic fever]] | *[[Hemorrhagic fever]] <ref name="pmid16652309">{{cite journal| author=Paddock CD, Nicholson WL, Bhatnagar J, Goldsmith CS, Greer PW, Hayes EB et al.| title=Fatal hemorrhagic fever caused by West Nile virus in the United States. | journal=Clin Infect Dis | year= 2006 | volume= 42 | issue= 11 | pages= 1527-35 | pmid=16652309 | doi=10.1086/503841 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16652309 }} </ref> | ||
*[[Hendra virus]] | *[[Hendra virus]] | ||
*[[Hepatitis E virus]] | *[[Hepatitis E virus]] |
Revision as of 16:34, 9 July 2015
Template:Encephalitis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editors-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [2]
Overview
Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the brain, commonly caused by a viral infection. Sometimes, encephalitis can result from a bacterial infection, such as bacterial meningitis, or it may be a complication of other infectious diseases like rabies (viral) or syphilis (bacterial). Certain parasitic or protozoal infestations, such as toxoplasmosis, malaria, or primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, can also cause encephalitis in people with compromised immune systems. Additionally, fungal, and autoimmune disorders can also produce encephalitis
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
Gallery
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This image reveals some of the cytoarchitectural features seen in a lymph node specimen that had been extracted from a patient suspected of a Hantavirus illness. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [4]
References
- ↑ Matin A, Jung SY, Nawaz S (2014). "In vitro assessment of cytokines interactions with Balamuthia mandrillaris using human brain microvascular endothelial cells". Pak J Pharm Sci. 27 (1): 107–13. PMID 24374438.
- ↑ Stephenson JB (2008). "Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS)". Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 12 (5): 355–8. doi:10.1016/j.ejpn.2007.11.010. PMID 18343173.
- ↑ Paddock CD, Nicholson WL, Bhatnagar J, Goldsmith CS, Greer PW, Hayes EB; et al. (2006). "Fatal hemorrhagic fever caused by West Nile virus in the United States". Clin Infect Dis. 42 (11): 1527–35. doi:10.1086/503841. PMID 16652309.
- ↑ "Public Health Image Library (PHIL)".