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=== Clinic ===
=== Clinic ===


* Inflammation of the active tissues of the brain due to an infection or an autoimmune diseases.  
* Inflammation of the active tissues of the brain due to viral infection or an autoimmune diseases.
*Due to its extent of entities, I prefer to explain Encephalitis as a disease rather than an Entity.
*Due to its extent of entities, I prefer to explain Encephalitis as a disease rather than an Entity.
* Most important Sign/ Symptoms: Headache, Neck stiffness , Light sensitivity, Confusion and Seizures  
* Most important Sign/ Symptoms: Headache, Neck stiffness , Light sensitivity, Confusion and Seizures  
* Classically there are two kind of encephalitis, Viral and Autoimmunes.
* The most common viral encephalitis are [[HSV-1, Herpes Simplex Virus|HSV-1]], [[HSV-2, Herpes Simplex Virus|HSV-2]], [[VZV, Varicella Zoster Virus|VZV]] and [[enteroviruses]], which cause gastrointestinal illness.  
* The most common viral encephalitis are [[HSV-1, Herpes Simplex Virus|HSV-1]], [[HSV-2, Herpes Simplex Virus|HSV-2]], [[VZV, Varicella Zoster Virus|VZV]] and [[enteroviruses]], which cause gastrointestinal illness.  
* Other viral causes are WNE, JE, STLE, EEE, Powassan virus, Zika virus and Chikungunya.  
* Other viral causes are WNE, JE, STLE, EEE, Powassan virus, Zika virus and Chikungunya.  
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=== Autoimmune Types ===
=== Autoimmune Types ===
Here I bring all of disease, which has the name of encephalitis in their name. I Know there are ambiguities in this field. Considering Encephalitis as a group of different disease, that are common in inflammation of Contents of the skull, could help us to know it more
Here I bring all of disease, which has the name of encephalitis in their name. 0So here is all disease that have an entity which is named Encephalitis
* [[NMDR encephalitis]] (Anti-NMDA receptor)
* [[NMDR encephalitis]] (Anti-NMDA receptor)
* [[VGKC Encephalitis|VGKC-complex antibody encephalitis]] which has two subtypes LGI-1 and CASPR2.
* [[VGKC Encephalitis|VGKC-complex antibody encephalitis]] which has two subtypes LGI-1 and CASPR2.

Latest revision as of 06:00, 13 April 2023

Clinic

  • Inflammation of the active tissues of the brain due to viral infection or an autoimmune diseases.
  • Due to its extent of entities, I prefer to explain Encephalitis as a disease rather than an Entity.
  • Most important Sign/ Symptoms: Headache, Neck stiffness , Light sensitivity, Confusion and Seizures
  • The most common viral encephalitis are HSV-1, HSV-2, VZV and enteroviruses, which cause gastrointestinal illness.
  • Other viral causes are WNE, JE, STLE, EEE, Powassan virus, Zika virus and Chikungunya.
  • Autoimmunes are classified according to the specific antibodies. Till now three of them are diagnosed


Autoimmune Types

Here I bring all of disease, which has the name of encephalitis in their name. 0So here is all disease that have an entity which is named Encephalitis


Sign / Symptoms

  • Infectious encephalitis often starts with flu-like symptoms or headache and evolves to
    • Altered mental status
    • Problems with thinking, remembering and reasoning.
    • Other symptoms are:
      • Movement disorders
      • Sensitivity to sound
      • Loss of consciousness
      • Weakness / Partial paralysis of limbs
      • Double vision
      • Impairment of speech or hearing
      • Excessive sleepiness
      • Confusion and disorientation
      • Irritability / Anxiety
      • Psychosis / Hallucinations
      • Cognitive impairment / Memory loss
      • Behavioral changes

Encephalitis caused by certain infections or autoimmune processes can show up with characteristic symptoms.

  • Déjà vu (the feeling that one is reliving something already experienced) is a common finding in early stages of herpes simplex virus encephalitis.
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