ENCEPHALITIS
Encephalitis means inflammation of the brain. It is normally caused by a virus. The disease is most commonly seen in children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. Encephalitis can be caused by many different types of viruses/bacteria and transmitted in various methods. Some of these methods are as follows herpes simplex virus (HSV), lyme disease, mosquitoes, childhood illness, and bacterial inflammation. Milder cases of Encephalitis may cause fever, headache, poor appetite, loss of energy, and a general feeling of malaise. In more severe cases a person will experience high fever, severe headaches, nausea and vomiting, stiff neck, confusion, seizure, hallucinations, memory loss, drowsiness, or a coma. CT scans and MRI studies are frequently ordered on someone experiencing symptoms of Encephalitis. The studies will check for swelling, bleeding, or other abnormalities of the brain.
Encephalitis means inflammation of the brain. It is normally caused by a virus. The disease is most commonly seen in children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. Encephalitis can be caused by many different types of viruses/bacteria and transmitted in various methods. Some of these methods are as follows herpes simplex virus (HSV), lyme disease, mosquitoes, childhood illness, and bacterial inflammation. Milder cases of Encephalitis may cause fever, headache, poor appetite, loss of energy, and a general feeling of malaise. In more severe cases a person will experience high fever, severe headaches, nausea and vomiting, stiff neck, confusion, seizure, hallucinations, memory loss, drowsiness, or a coma. CT scans and MRI studies are frequently ordered on someone experiencing symptoms of Encephalitis. The studies will check for swelling, bleeding, or other abnormalities of the brain.
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