 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) |
C02.182.500 C10.228.140.430 C10.228.228.210.150 C10.228.228.245
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| Concept/Terms |
Encephalitis- Encephalitis
- Brain Inflammation
- Inflammation, Brain
- Brain Inflammations
Rasmussen Syndrome- Rasmussen Syndrome
- Encephalitis, Rasmussen
- Rasmussen Encephalitis
- Rasmussen's Syndrome
Infectious Encephalitis- Infectious Encephalitis
- Encephalitides, Infectious
- Infectious Encephalitides
- Encephalitis, Infectious
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| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Encephalitis" by people in Profiles.
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Koralnik IJ, Tyler KL. COVID-19: A Global Threat to the Nervous System. Ann Neurol. 2020 07; 88(1):1-11.
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Livesay S, Fried H, Gagnon D, Karanja N, Lele A, Moheet A, Olm-Shipman C, Taccone F, Tirschwell D, Wright W, Claude Hemphill Iii J. Clinical Performance Measures for Neurocritical Care: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals from the Neurocritical Care Society. Neurocrit Care. 2020 02; 32(1):5-79.
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Robinson CP, Busl KM. Meningitis and encephalitis management in the ICU. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2019 10; 25(5):423-429.
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Busl KM. Healthcare-Associated Infections in the Neurocritical Care Unit. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2019 08 27; 19(10):76.
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da Silva IRF, Frontera JA, Bispo de Filippis AM, Nascimento OJMD. Neurologic Complications Associated With the Zika Virus in Brazilian Adults. JAMA Neurol. 2017 10 01; 74(10):1190-1198.
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Busl KM. Nosocomial Infections in the Neurointensive Care Unit. Neurol Clin. 2017 Nov; 35(4):785-807.
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Khoury MN, Alsop DC, Agnihotri SP, Pfannl R, Wuthrich C, Ho ML, Hackney D, Ngo L, Anderson MP, Koralnik IJ. Hyperintense cortical signal on magnetic resonance imaging reflects focal leukocortical encephalitis and seizure risk in progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Ann Neurol. 2014 May; 75(5):659-69.
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Podberezin M, Meriggioli MN, Locante A, Voros A, Valyi-Nagy T, Kajdacsy-Balla A. Hashimoto encephalopathy with fulminant myocarditis. Pathol Res Pract. 2010 Oct 15; 206(10):720-2.
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Budenz CL, Tajudeen BA, Roehm PC. Actinomycosis of the temporal bone and brain: case report and review of the literature. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2010 May; 119(5):313-8.
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Desai BS, Schneider JA, Li JL, Carvey PM, Hendey B. Evidence of angiogenic vessels in Alzheimer's disease. J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2009 May; 116(5):587-97.
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