Rasmussen''s Encephalitis
... What is Rasmussen''s Encephalitis? Rasmussen''s encephalitis is a rare progressive neurological disorder, characterized by frequent and severe seizures, loss of motor skills and speech, hemiparesis (p...

Encephalitis and Meningitis
... What is Encephalitis and Meningitis? Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. There are many types of encephalitis, most of which are caused by viral infection. Symptoms include sudden fever, hea...

Encephalitis Lethargica Information Page
... Encephalitis lethargica is a disease characterized by high fever, headache, double vision, delayed physical and mental response, and lethargy. In acute cases, patients may enter coma. Patients may als...

Encephalitis and Meningitis Information Page
... Encephalitis and meningitis are inflammatory diseases of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and are caused by bacterial or viral infections. Viral meningitis is sometimes called ase...

Rasmussen''s Encephalitis Information Page
... Rasmussen's encephalitis is a rare progressive neurological disorder, characterized by frequent and severe seizures, loss of motor skills and speech, hemiparesis (paralysis on one side of the body...

Encephalitis, Japanese
... Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a common mosquito-borne viral encephalitis found in Asia. Most infections are asymptomatic, but if clinical illness develops, the case-fatality rate can be as high as 30%...

Encephalitis, Tickborne
... Tickborne encephalitis (TBE), also known as spring-summer encephalitis, is a viral infection of the central nervous system transmitted by bites of certain vector ticks. Human infections follow bites o...