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Encephalitis Flashcards

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What is Encephalitis ?

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  • Acute inflammatory brain due to pathogen and inflammation of the brain parenchyma.
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Causes of encephalitis ?

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Most commonly viral
- HSV-1
- Arbovirus
- Enterovirus
- EBV
- HIV Influenza

Bacteria
- Listeria monocytogenes

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Risk factors for encephalitis

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Immunosuppression
Travel to low-income nations

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Complications of Encephalitis ?

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  • Seizures
  • SINDH
  • Increased ICP
  • Coma
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Signs and symptoms of encephalitis

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  • Fever and chills.
  • Meningeal involvement – meningism
  • Stiff neck
  • Photosensitivity
  • Parenchyma involvement - focal neurological signs seizures, alterned mental state
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Diagnosis of Encephalitis ?

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  • Brain CT
  • Brain MRI
  • Blood tests
  • Blood glucose
  • Toxoplasma serology
  • CSF
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Difference between encephalitis and meningitis symptoms ?

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