Encephalitis, Viral

Overview

Inflammation of brain parenchymal tissue as a result of viral infection. Encephalitis may occur as primary or secondary manifestation of TOGAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ADENOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; FLAVIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; BUNYAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PICORNAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PARAMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; and ARENAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS.

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Quick facts about Encephalitis, Viral

Topic type

Condition

Category

Neurology

MeSH classification

C01.207.245.340|C01.207.399.750|C01.925.182.525|C10.228.140.430.520.750|C10.228.228.245.340|C10.228.228.399.750|C10.586.250.520.750

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