About two decades after the initial description of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis, autoimmune encephalitis has expanded from being considered a neurological rarity to become one of the most rapidly ...

Encephalitis can be characterized as either primary or secondary. Whereas primary encephalitis arises when a virus or other type of agent directly infects the brain, secondary encephalitis is due to ...

Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain caused by a virus or infection, or autoimmune conditions. The most serious potential complication is permanent brain damage. Encephalitis is ...

Herpes simplex encephalitis is one of the most feared infections of the human brain. Prompt antiviral therapy has ...

This year, we are still getting bitten by mosquitoes even in October.Honestly, I have also felt like I was being bitten all ...

Meningitis causes swelling in the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. Encephalitis is inflammation of brain tissues ...

Encephalitis is a relatively rare condition that causes inflammation of the brain. Initial symptoms usually include high temperature, headache and joint pain but as the infection progresses, more ...

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is so called because it was first reported from Japan and the major complication is encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). JE is the most important form of viral ...

Where there’s water, you’ll find mosquitoes – including some that transmit viruses that can make us seriously ill. Authorities have been on alert after an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis last summer ...