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Encephalitis

What is encephalitis?

Encephalitis is inflammation (swelling) of the brain. It can happen when an infection or medical condition that affects the brain activates your immune system. The inflammation can cause a wide range of symptoms. In extreme cases, it can lead to brain damage, stroke, or even death.

What causes encephalitis?

There are different types of encephalitis, based on what the cause is. The two main types are infectious encephalitis and autoimmune encephalitis.

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Results 1 - 10 of 245 for encephalitis
  1. Encephalitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is encephalitis? Encephalitis is inflammation (swelling) of the brain. It can happen when an infection or medical condition that affects the brain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/encephalitis.html - Health Topics
  2. Encephalitis 
    Encephalitis is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the brain, most often due to infections. ... Encephalitis is a rare condition. It occurs more often in the first year of life and decreases ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001415.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. West Nile virus infection 
    ... forms of the disease are called West Nile encephalitis or West Nile meningitis, depending on what part ... infection, the outlook is more uncertain. West Nile encephalitis or meningitis may lead to brain damage and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007186.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Encephalitis (Nemours Foundation)  
    Encephalitis/Teenagers ... Encephalitis ... Nemours Foundation ... insephalitus, ensephalitus, ensefalitus, ensefalitis, insefalitis, inflammation of the brain, swelling ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/encephalitis.html - External Health Links
  5. Encephalitis From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Encephalitis/Start Here ... Encephalitis ... Meningitis/Related Issues ... Meningitis ... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ... From the National Institutes ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/encephalitis - External Health Links
  6. Data and Maps for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Encephalitis/Statistics and Research ... Encephalitis ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Learn about where and how many cases of EEE have been reported ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/eastern-equine-encephalitis/data-maps - External Health Links
  7. About Tick-Borne Encephalitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Briefly understand the cause, symptoms, and ways to prevent it. ... Tick Bites/Specifics ... Tick Bites ... Encephalitis/Specifics ... Encephalitis ... Centers for Disease Control ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/tick-borne-encephalitis/about - External Health Links
  8. About Japanese Encephalitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Encephalitis/Specifics ... Encephalitis ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Briefly understand the cause, symptoms, and ways to prevent it.
    https://www.cdc.gov/japanese-encephalitis/about - External Health Links
  9. About St. Louis Encephalitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Encephalitis/Specifics ... Encephalitis ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Briefly understand the cause, symptoms, and ways to prevent it.
    https://www.cdc.gov/sle/about - External Health Links
  10. About Eastern Equine Encephalitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Encephalitis/Specifics ... Encephalitis ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Briefly understand the cause, symptoms, and ways to prevent it.
    https://www.cdc.gov/eastern-equine-encephalitis/about - External Health Links
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