According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, each year, approximately 10,000 to 20,000 cases of viral encephalitis are reported in the United States. Most cases are mild, but the condition can be serious and full recovery can be...
"Encephalitis" describes conditions in which the brain becomes irritated and inflamed. As the Mayo Clinic explains, one of the more common causes of encephalitis is an infection from a virus. These viruses can directly damage the brain, but the...
Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain that is caused by one of several different types of viruses. The herpes simplex 1 virus, which is also responsible for producing cold sores, can lead to a type of viral encephalitis called herpes...
The Mayo Clinic defines "encephalitis" as inflammation of the brain. Encephalitis is a rare and comes in two forms. The primary form of the disease is the result of the brain and spinal cord being infected with a virus. Secondary encephalitis...
Encephalitis, in general, is an inflammation of the brain. Viral encephalitis refers to brain inflammation resulting from a viral infection. Viral encephalitis is rare, but when it does occur it can be serious and life-threatening. In its primary...
Encephalitis refers to an inflammation of the brain, and typically results from a viral infection. According to the "Journal of American Medical Association," the most common cause of viral encephalitis in the United States is herpes simplex virus...
According to the Mayo Clinic, encephalitis stands for inflammation of the brain resulting from a viral infection. A person is infected with the virus through exposure to a specific fungus o bacteria. When you think of an inflammation of the brain,...
According to the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke, herpes simplex virus (HSV) causes approximately 10 percent of encephalitis cases in the U.S. With herpes encephalitis, the virus infects the brain tissues causing an...
Shingles is the common name for the disease produced by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus--the same virus that produces chickenpox upon initial infection--within the nerve roots. In rare cases, according to University of Alabama Professor...
Herpes encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain which is caused by a herpes virus. This infection can be either be primary where the virus infects the brain and spinal cord directly or secondary where the infection travels from somewhere else...
Doctors use the term encephalitis to refer to inflammation of the brain, usually caused by bacterial, fungal or viral infections. In the 2008 edition of "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine," University of Washington Professor Lawrence...
Encephalitis is a pathogenic infection of the brain, usually caused by a viral--and sometimes bacterial--infection. According to MayoClinic.com, encephalitis can range in severity from a mild, flu-like illness to a serious, life-threatening...
Viral encephalitis is a medical condition characterized by severe brain inflammation caused by a virus. A number of viral infections, such as herpes simplex virus, measles, Epstein-Barr virus and varicella zoster virus, can cause brain...
An inflammation of the brain, encephalitis commonly results from a viral infection, such as the herpes simplex virus. People can contract viral encephalitis by eating contaminated food or getting bitten by an insect carrying the virus. The...
Myalgic encephalitis, also known as ME, is a medical term that defines a type of chronic fatigue syndrome. You may be diagnosed with some form of chronic fatigue syndrome, or CFS, that affects you in different ways. Your age, overall physical...
Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of brain cells that involves flu-like symptoms, such as fever, sore throat and cough, delusion, seizures and potential death. Herpes, measles and mosquito-transmitted arboviruses may directly infect your brain...
A virus refers to a tiny infectious particle that can invade the body via the nose and mouth. Certain viruses can also pass via sexual intercourse. Viruses multiply in the body and can create such symptoms as fever, cough, nasal congestion and...
According to the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, viral zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases which can be transmitted from animals to humans. The modes of transmission include contact, inhalation, bites or through the conjunctiva in the...
The concurrent presence of headaches and seizures proves deeply concerning to patients and health care professionals---with good reason. The combination of these symptoms typically indicates a serious disturbance in the brain. The onset of seizure...
The brain is located in a privileged position in the human body. It is protected from trauma by a hard skull and from blood-borne infections by the blood-brain barrier, an anatomical barricade to the passage of large bacteria or substances into...
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi). Humans contract Lyme disease from the bite of an infected tick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 28,921 confirmed and 6,277 probable cases...
Rabies is a deadly virus that is spread through the saliva of animals infected with the disease. The rabies virus affects the tissues of the nervous system. Once symptoms start to manifest, rabies is 100 percent fatal. There are some diseases that...
Herpes simplex is a very common virus. It's able to grow very fast and reproduce in many different types of cells. It destroys cells and then stays dormant, giving it the ability of causing recurrent infections. The two types of the herpes simplex...
According to KidsHealth, viral meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges, the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord, by virus. Viral meningitis causes changes in the cerebrospinal fluid surrounding the brain and spinal...
Acanthamoeba is a free-living protozoa that is found in soil and water. It is commonly found in drinking water, sewage, soil, and ventilation systems. It enters the body by inhalation or through the nostrils from swimming. In rare cases, the...
Shingles, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, is the common name for herpes zoster, the disease that results from reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox within the roots of spinal or cranial nerves....
Head pressure, medically referred to as intracranial pressure, is pressure between the skull and the brain. Too much pressure in the head can restrict blood flow to the brain and press on structures in the brain. It is a serious medical condition...
Hearing of a case of meningitis can evoke fear, especially when a daycare, school or college is involved. Meningitis symptoms include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, nausea and vomiting. and often appear suddenly. Individually, these...
The flu is a viral infection that attacks the respiratory system. According to the Mayo Clinic, in generally healthy individuals the flu may cause a few days of feeling ill but the chances of developing complications are not great. The University...
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