Condition
Encephalitis, California
Neurology
Overview
A viral infection of the brain caused by serotypes of California encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, CALIFORNIA) transmitted to humans by the mosquito AEDES triseriatus. The majority of cases are caused by the LA CROSSE VIRUS. This condition is endemic to the midwestern United States and primarily affects children between 5-10 years of age. Clinical manifestations include FEVER; VOMITING; HEADACHE; and abdominal pain followed by SEIZURES, altered mentation, and focal neurologic deficits. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, p13)
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Quick facts about Encephalitis, California
- Topic type
- Condition
- Category
- Neurology
- MeSH classification
- C01.207.245.340.300.200|C01.207.399.750.300.200|C01.920.313.156.340|C01.920.852.500.340|C01.925.081.343.340|C01.925.182.525.300.200|C01.925.782.147.340|C01.925.782.310.340|C10.228.140.430.520.750.300.200|C10.228.228.245.340.300.200|C10.228.228.399.750.300.200|C10.586.250.520.750.300.200
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Source: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. EuroCareFinder is not endorsed by the National Library of Medicine. MeSH version: 2026.