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ENCEPHALITIS Flashcards

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Encephalitis DEFN

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Non suppurative inflammation of brain by an inflammatory process

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Virus causing encephalitis most common

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HSV 1

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Viral causes of encephalitis

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Herpes
Arbovirus
Japanese encephalitis
West Nile fever
Rabies
MUMPS
Cytomegalovirus

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Clinical features of encephalitis

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Altered sensorium
Focal / gen seizure
Acute febrile illness
MC - aphasia , ataxia , motor weakness cranial nerve involvement

Csf - high protein , high lymphocytes, normal glucose

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Causes of complete spinal block

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Intraspinal tumors
Vertebral disease with compression
Chronic spiral arachnoiditis

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