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==[[Encephalitis overview|Overview]]==
==[[Viral encephalitis overview|Overview]]==


==[[Encephalitis history and symptoms|History & Symptoms]]==
==[[Viral encephalitis historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==


==[[Encephalitis risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
==[[Viral encephalitis classification|Classification]]==


Encephalitis may be caused by a variety of afflictions. One such affliction is [[rabies]].
==[[Viral encephalitis pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==


==Diagnosis==
==[[Viral encephalitis causes|Causes]]==
Adult patients with encephalitis present with acute onset of fever, headache, confusion, and sometimes seizures. Younger children or infants may present with irritability, anorexia and fever.
==[[Encephalitis laboratory tests|Lab Tests]]==
Neurological examinations usually reveal a drowsy or confused patient. Stiff neck, due to the irritation of the meninges covering the brain, indicates that the patient has either meningitis or meningeoncephalitis. Examination of the [[cerebrospinal fluid]] obtained by a [[lumbar puncture]] procedure usually reveals increased amounts of protein and white blood cells with normal glucose, though in a significant percentage of patients, the cerebrospinal fluid may be normal. [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] often is not helpful, as cerebral abscess is uncommon. Cerebral abscess is more common in patients with meningitis  than encephalitis. Bleeding is also uncommon except in patients with [[herpes simplex]] type 1 encephalitis. [[Magnetic resonance imaging]] offers better resolution. In patients with herpes simplex encephalitis, electroencephalograph may show sharp waves in one or both of the temporal lobes. Lumbar puncture procedure is performed only after the possibility of prominent brain swelling is excluded by a CT scan examination. Diagnosis is often made with detection of antibodies against specific viral agent (such as herpes simplex virus) or by [[polymerase chain reaction]] that amplifies the [[RNA]] or [[DNA]] of the virus responsible.


==[[Encephalitis pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
==[[Viral encephalitis differential diagnosis|Differentiating Viral Encephalitis from Other Diseases]]==


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==[[Viral encephalitis epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==


==Treatment==
==[[Viral encephalitis risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
==[[Encephalitis medical therapy|Medical Therapy]]==
Treatment is usually [[symptomatic]]. Reliably tested specific antiviral agents are available only for a few viral agents (e.g. [[acyclovir]] for [[herpes simplex virus]]) and are used with limited success for most infection except herpes simplex encephalitis. In patients who are very sick, supportive treatment, such as mechanical ventilation, is equally important.


==Encephalitis lethargica==
==[[Viral encephalitis natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural history, Complications and Prognosis]]==
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[[Encephalitis lethargica]] is an atypical form of encephalitis which caused an [[epidemic]] from 1917 to 1928. There have only been a small number of isolated cases since, though in recent years a few patients have shown very similar symptoms. The cause is now thought to be either a bacterial agent or an autoimmune response following infection.
==Diagnosis==
[[Viral encephalitis history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Viral encephalitis physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Viral encephalitis laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Viral encephalitis MRI|MRI]] | [[Viral encephalitis CT|CT]] | [[Viral encephalitis other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
==Treatment==
[[Viral encephalitis medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Viral encephalitis primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Viral encephalitis secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Viral encephalitis cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Viral encephalitis future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]


==Limbic system encephalitis==
==Case Studies==
In a small number of cases, called [[limbic encephalitis]], the pathogens responsible for encephalitis attack primarily the [[limbic system]] (a collection of structures at the base of the brain responsible for basic [[autonomic]] functions).
[[Viral encephalitis case study one|Case #1]]
 
==Related Chapters==
==See also==
*[[Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis]]
*[[Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis]]
*[[Japanese Encephalitis]]
*[[Japanese Encephalitis]]
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*[[Tick-borne meningoencephalitis]]
*[[Tick-borne meningoencephalitis]]
*[[Herpes simplex]]
*[[Herpes simplex]]
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