Encephalitis
| Subclass of | brain inflammatory disease, encephalopathy, neurological symptom, disease  |
|---|---|
| Has cause | infection, autoimmunity |
| Health specialty | neurology |
| ICD-9-CM | 323.0, 323.9, 323.8 |
| ICPC 2 ID | N71 |
| NCI Thesaurus ID | C26760 |
Encephalitis (US: /ɛnsɛfəlˈaɪtɪs/, UK: /ɛnkɛfəlˈaɪtɪs/) be inflammation of de brain.[1] De severity fi be variable plus symptoms wey dey include reduction anaa alteration insyd consciousness, aphasia, headache, fever, confusion, a stiff neck, den vomiting.[2][3] Complications fi include seizures, hallucinations, trouble speaking, memory problems, den problems plus hearing.[2]
Causes of encephalitis dey include viruses such as herpes simplex virus den rabies virus as well as bacteria, fungi, anaa parasites.[2][4] Oda causes dey include autoimmune diseases den certain medications.[4] Insyd chaw cases de cause remain unknown.[4] Risk factors dey include a weak immune system.[4] Diagnosis typically dey base on symptoms wey be supported by blood tests, medical imaging, den analysis of cerebrospinal fluid.[4]
Certain types be preventable plus vaccines.[1] Treatment fi include antiviral medications (such as acyclovir), anticonvulsants, den corticosteroids.[2] Treatment generally dey take place insyd hospital.[2] Sam people dey require artificial respiration.[2] Once de immediate problem be under control, rehabilitation fi be required.[4] Insyd 2015, na encephalitis be estimated e affect 4.3 million people wey e result in 150,000 deaths worldwide.[5][6]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 "Encephalitis". NHS Choices (in English). 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Meningitis and Encephalitis Information Page". NINDS. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ↑ Ellul M, Solomon T (March 2018). "Acute encephalitis - diagnosis and management". Clinical Medicine. 18 (2): 155–159. doi:10.7861/clinmedicine.18-2-155. PMC 6303463. PMID 29626021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Meningitis and Encephalitis Fact Sheet". National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ↑ Vos T, Allen C, Arora M, Barber RM, Bhutta ZA, Brown A, Carter A, Casey DC, Charlson FJ, Chen AZ, Coggeshall M, et al. (GBD 2015 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators) (October 2016). "Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015". Lancet. 388 (10053): 1545–1602. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31678-6. PMC 5055577. PMID 27733282.
- ↑ Wang H, Naghavi M, Allen C, Barber RM, Bhutta ZA, Carter A, Casey DC, Charlson FJ, Chen AZ, Coates MM, Coggeshall M, et al. (GBD 2015 Mortality and Causes of Death Collaborators) (October 2016). "Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015". Lancet. 388 (10053): 1459–1544. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31012-1. PMC 5388903. PMID 27733281.
Read further
[edit | edit source]- Steiner I, Budka H, Chaudhuri A, Koskiniemi M, Sainio K, Salonen O, Kennedy PG (May 2005). "Viral encephalitis: a review of diagnostic methods and guidelines for management". European Journal of Neurology. 12 (5): 331–343. doi:10.1111/j.1468-1331.2005.01126.x. PMID 15804262. S2CID 8986902.
- Basavaraju SV, Kuehnert MJ, Zaki SR, Sejvar JJ (September 2014). "Encephalitis caused by pathogens transmitted through organ transplants, United States, 2002-2013". Emerging Infectious Diseases. 20 (9): 1443–1451. doi:10.3201/eid2009.131332. PMC 4178385. PMID 25148201.
- National Center for Biotechnology Information. "Encephalitis". PubMed Health. National Library of Medicine. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
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