inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)
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encephalitis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
Examples of encephalitis
encephalitis
The Florida Department of Health said he died of encephalitis of unknown origin.
From the nzherald.co.nz
She almost died 30 years earlier, when struck by a vicious bout of encephalitis.
From the guardian.co.uk
More severe cases can lead to meningitis, encephalitis or neurological diseases.
From the stltoday.com
Last year, there were no human cases of West Nile or eastern equine encephalitis.
From the boston.com
Animals who received an injection below the suture came down with encephalitis.
From the sciencedaily.com
Knut gradually developed encephalitis, an irritation and swelling of the brain.
From the newsfeed.time.com
At the same time, an encephalitis outbreak occurred among humans and panic ensued.
From the kentucky.com
Thousands of them came down with encephalitis and other serious complications.
From the time.com
The organism is a microscopic parasite found in soil that causes encephalitis.
From the washingtontimes.com
- Inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)
- Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the brain.
- A virus caused by the bit of an infected mosquito; it can be prevented by wearing long pants and long sleeves, staying inside from dusk to dark when mosquitoes feed, and using insect repellent.
- Swelling of the brain; aka sleeping sickness
- Refers to any inflammation within the brain but encephalitis is usually due to infections like syphilis, viruses (for example West Nile Virus, St Louis encephalitis, herpes), fungus, bacteria or TB
- An infection of the brain, may be caused by a number of microorganisms including viruses, bacteria, and fungi. In the Western world, viral encephalitis is the most common type of the disorder; it is typically caused by the herpes simplex virus. ...
- An infection of the brain and nervous system caused by a virus, often transmitted by mosquites
- Inflammation (redness and swelling) of the brain, which can be caused by a number of viruses, including mumps, measles, and varicella.
- An infection of the brain which could be a cause of epilepsy. For more information contact our helpline.
