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Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Encephalitis
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Inflammation > Neuroinflammatory Diseases > Encephalitis
Nervous System Diseases > Neuroinflammatory Diseases > Encephalitis

Preferred term

Encephalitis  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Brain Inflammation
  • Brain Inflammations
  • Inflammation, Brain

Note

  • general, note specifics particularly INFECTIOUS ENCEPHALITIS and ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL

Scope note

  • Inflammation of the BRAIN due to infection, autoimmune processes, toxins, and other conditions. Viral infections (see ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL) are a relatively frequent cause of this condition.

In other languages

  • aivotulehdus

    Finnish

  • aivokuume
  • aivokuumeet
  • aivotulehdukset
  • encephalitis
  • enkefaliitit
  • enkefaliitti
  • Hjärninflammation

    Swedish

  • Encefalit
  • Rasmussens encefalit

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004660

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