 Encephalitis
"Encephalitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation of the BRAIN due to infection, autoimmune processes, toxins, and other conditions. Viral infections (see ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL) are a relatively frequent cause of this condition.
| Descriptor ID |
D004660
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.430
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| Concept/Terms |
Encephalitis- Encephalitis
- Brain Inflammation
- Inflammation, Brain
- Brain Inflammations
Rasmussen Syndrome- Rasmussen Syndrome
- Rasmussen Encephalitis
- Rasmussen's Syndrome
- Encephalitis, Rasmussen
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| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Encephalitis" by people in Profiles.
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Dargan C, Kaufman CB, Oroszi G, Miller CPK, Carter-Reardon L, Blue E, Wicklund BM. Management of a hemispherotomy for Rasmussen encephalitis in a patient with mild factor 10 deficiency and low von Willebrand factor levels. Haemophilia. 2021 Jul; 27(4):e513-e516.
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Pahud BA, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Glaser C, Gavali S, Salibay CJ, Fireman B, Dekker CL. Lack of association between childhood immunizations and encephalitis in California, 1998-2008. Vaccine. 2012 Jan 05; 30(2):247-53.
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