Viral encephalitis causes

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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

Cardiovascular No underlying causes
Chemical / poisoning No underlying causes
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect Zanamivir
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine No underlying causes
Environmental No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic No underlying causes
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic Vasculitic Neuropathy
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease Botulism, diphtheria, lyme disease, poliomyelitis, CMV, paresis caused by West Nile fever
Musculoskeletal / Ortho No underlying causes
Neurologic Cauda equina syndrome, conus medullaris, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis, acute myelopathies with chronic back pain and sphincter dysfunction
Nutritional / Metabolic Metabolic myopathies, nutritional neuropathy,
Obstetric/Gynecologic No underlying causes
Oncologic No underlying causes
Opthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose / Toxicity Heavy metal toxicity, poisonings with organophosphate, poison hemlock, thallium, or arsenic
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary No underlying causes
Renal / Electrolyte No underlying causes
Rheum / Immune / Allergy No underlying causes
Sexual No underlying causes
Trauma No underlying causes
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous Porphyria


Causes in Alphabetical Order

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References

  1. "Public Health Image Library (PHIL)".

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