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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Life-threatening causes of encephalitis include ''[[Balamuthia mandrillaris]]'' and [[Dengue fever]]. Common causes of encephalitis include infections with viruses such as | Life-threatening causes of encephalitis include ''[[Balamuthia mandrillaris]]'' and [[Dengue fever]]. Common causes of encephalitis include infections with viruses such as [[arbovirus]]s, [[herpes simplex]], [[measles]], [[mumps]], [[polio]], and [[rabies]], which often lead to an autoimmune response. Less common causes of encephalitis include chronic autoimmune disorders and infections with [[bacteria]], [[fungi]], and [[parasites]]. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
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*[[Balamuthia mandrillaris]] | *[[Balamuthia mandrillaris]] | ||
*[[Dengue fever]] | *[[Dengue fever]] | ||
If left untreated, these conditions may result in | If left untreated, these conditions may result in subsequent [[mortality]] or permanent disability within 24 hours. | ||
===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
* [[Arbovirus]] | *[[Arbovirus]] | ||
* [[Herpes simplex virus]] | *[[Herpes simplex virus]] | ||
* [[Measles (patient information)|Measles]] | *[[Measles (patient information)|Measles]] | ||
* [[Mumps (patient information)|Mumps]] | *[[Mumps (patient information)|Mumps]] | ||
* [[Poliomyelitis (patient information)|Polio]] | *[[Poliomyelitis (patient information)|Polio]] | ||
* [[Rabies (patient information)|Rabies]] | *[[Rabies (patient information)|Rabies]] | ||
==Causes by Organ System== | ==Causes by Organ System== |
Revision as of 14:59, 4 February 2016
Template:Encephalitis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]; Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [3]; Anthony Gallo, B.S. [4]
Overview
Life-threatening causes of encephalitis include Balamuthia mandrillaris and Dengue fever. Common causes of encephalitis include infections with viruses such as arboviruss, herpes simplex, measles, mumps, polio, and rabies, which often lead to an autoimmune response. Less common causes of encephalitis include chronic autoimmune disorders and infections with bacteria, fungi, and parasites.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include:[1]
If left untreated, these conditions may result in subsequent mortality or permanent disability within 24 hours.
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). [6]
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.
- ↑ Pancer K, Szkoda MT, Gut W (2014). "Imported cases of dengue in Poland and their diagnosis". Przegl Epidemiol. 68 (4): 651–5. PMID 25848785.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Wahlberg P, Saikku P, Brummer-Korvenkontio M (1989). "Tick-borne viral encephalitis in Finland. The clinical features of Kumlinge disease during 1959-1987". J Intern Med. 225 (3): 173–7. PMID 2703799.
- ↑ "Public Health Image Library (PHIL)".