Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. Usually the cause is a viral infection, but bacteria can also cause it. It can be mild or severe. Most cases are mild. You may have flu-like symptoms. With a mild case, you may just need rest, plenty of fluids, and a pain reliever.
Severe cases need immediate treatment. Symptoms of severe cases include:
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- Encephalitis (National Library of Medicine)Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. Usually the cause is a viral infection, but bacteria can ...
- 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 ...
- ... severe forms of 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 ...
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain. Infections and ...
- Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a very rare, chronic inflammatory neurological disease that usually affects only one hemisphere (half) of ...
- Encephalitis lethargica is a disease characterized by high fever, headache, double vision, delayed physical and mental response, ...
- Travelers' Health: Japanese Encephalitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Information about how to order the U.S. government publication about traveling titled "Health Information ...
- About St. Louis Encephalitis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Briefly understand the cause, symptoms, and ways to prevent it.
- About Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Briefly understand the cause, symptoms, and ways to prevent it.
- National Institutes of Health ... From the National Institutes of Health ... Knowing the symptoms of brain swelling is important so you can get medical help as ...
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