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What is post encephalitic syndrome?
Post-encephalitic syndrome is a disease believed to be caused by a viral illness, that triggers degeneration of the nerve cells in the substantia nigra. Overall, this degeneration leads to clinical Parkinsonism and the disease is followed by encephalitis lethargica, a condition also referred as Von Economo's encephalitis.
What is a toga virus?
There is no known virus called "toga virus." It is possible that you might be referring to togaviruses, which are a family of viruses that includes pathogens like Chikungunya virus and Eastern equine encephalitis virus. Togaviruses can cause a variety of diseases in both humans and animals.
What is encepilitis?
Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain, caused by a viral infection or sometimes by a bacterial infection. It can lead to symptoms such as fever, headache, confusion, and in severe cases, even seizures or coma. Treatment typically involves supportive care to manage symptoms and antiviral medications if the cause is viral.
What causes thickening of the frontal lobe?
Thickening of the frontal lobe can be caused by conditions like hydrocephalus, brain tumors, infections (such as encephalitis), or inflammation (such as autoimmune diseases). In some cases, it may also be a normal part of aging.
What is life expectancy of someone with Rasmussen's encephalitis?
The life expectancy of a person with RE depends on the individual. There are several factors to consider like age, severity/frequency of seizures, and amount of cognitive/physical impairment. I have been living with this disease for 10 years, I still have occasional small seizures and some muscle weakness on my left side. There are treatments available to adults (12+) that help manage the disease and keep it from progressing, and children have surgical options that can potentially keep the disease from spreading/progressing. So the life expectancy of a person with RE is actually fairly average.
When does primary encephalitis occur?
Primary encephalitis can happen to people at any time of the year (sporadic encephalitis), or can be part of an outbreak (epidemic encephalitis).
What disease do the people have in the movie the awakening?
The people in the movie have encephalitis lethargica.
Is there a antibiotic for encephalitis?
That depends on whether it is bacterial encephalitis or viral encephalitis. Bacterial encephalitis is treated with antibiotics, while viral encephalitis is not.
What is the prognosis for people infected with Japanese encephalitis?
While the majority of people infected with arbovirus never become sick, those who develop Japanese encephalitis become very ill. Some outbreaks have a 50% death rate.
Can rabies cause encephalitis?
It may also cause encephalitis
Use encephalitis in a sentence?
A dangerous condition that affects the brain is encephalitis.
What Pathogen causes encephalitis?
The illness, which can be fatal, is transmitted from one infected person to another by the tsetse fly. While it can occur globally, encephalitis lethargica is especially prevalent in Africa.
Can a mosquito bite cause encephalitis?
Yes. Mosquitoes can spread or give encephalitis.
What is the best description of encephalitis?
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain that causes irritation and swelling
Is eastern equine encephalitis bacterial?
No, Eastern Equine Encephalitis is a viral disease.
How do you catch encephalitis?
Infected mosquitoes can spread the pathogen that can cause encephalitis. West Nile Virus is one of the encephalitis illnesses that is spread by mosquito sting.
What kind of virus cause Japanese encephalitis?
that virus is also named as japanese encephalitis virus.
