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==Overview==
==Overview==


'''Encephalitis''' is an [[Acute (medical)|acute]] [[inflammation]] of the [[brain]], commonly caused by a [[virus|viral]] [[infection]]. Sometimes, encephalitis can result from a [[bacteria]]l infection, such as bacterial [[meningitis]], or it may be a complication of other infectious diseases like [[rabies]] (viral) or [[syphilis]] (bacterial). Certain [[parasitic]] or [[protozoa]]l infestations, such as [[toxoplasmosis]], [[malaria]], or [[primary amoebic meningoencephalitis]], can also cause encephalitis in people with [[immune deficiency|compromised]] [[immune system]]s. Brain damage occurs as the inflamed brain pushes against the skull, and can lead to death.
'''Encephalitis''' is an [[Acute (medical)|acute]] [[inflammation]] of the [[brain]], commonly caused by a [[virus|viral]] [[infection]]. In patients with herpes simplex encephalitis, electroencephalograph may show sharp waves in one or both of the temporal lobes.
==Electroencephalograph==
==Electroencephalograph==
In patients with herpes simplex encephalitis, electroencephalograph may show sharp waves in one or both of the temporal lobes.
In patients with herpes simplex encephalitis, electroencephalograph may show sharp waves in one or both of the temporal lobes.
==See also==
==See also==
[[Category:Neurological disorders]]
[[Category:Neurological disorders]]

Revision as of 02:12, 13 February 2012

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. In patients with herpes simplex encephalitis, electroencephalograph may show sharp waves in one or both of the temporal lobes.

Electroencephalograph

In patients with herpes simplex encephalitis, electroencephalograph may show sharp waves in one or both of the temporal lobes.

See also

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