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==<span id="virus">Viral encephalitis</span>==
==<span id="virus">Viral encephalitis</span>==
More than 90% of viral encephalitis is caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), and enteroviruses.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Venkatesan|first=Arun|last2=Geocadin|first2=Romergryko G.|date=Jun 2014|title=Diagnosis and management of acute encephalitis|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4121461/|journal=Neurology: Clinical Practice|volume=4|issue=3|pages=206–215|doi=10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000036|issn=2163-0402|pmc=4121461|pmid=25110619|quote=|author-link=|author-link2=|access-date=|via=}}</ref>
More than 90% of viral encephalitis is caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), and enteroviruses.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Venkatesan|first=Arun|last2=Geocadin|first2=Romergryko G.|date=Jun 2014|title=Diagnosis and management of acute encephalitis|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4121461/|journal=Neurology: Clinical Practice|volume=4|issue=3|pages=206–215|doi=10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000036|issn=2163-0402|pmc=4121461|pmid=25110619|quote=|access-date=|via=}}</ref>


List of all known viruses associated with encephalitis:
List of all known viruses associated with encephalitis:

Revision as of 23:39, May 11, 2022

Encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain by blood-borne immune cells. It is not to be confused with neuroinflammation, which is the modern inflammation of the nervous system by tissue-resident immune cells. Unlike with neuroinflammation, encephalitis is associated with swelling of the brain and can be detected using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).[citation needed]

Encephalitis is normally caused by a virus, vaccine or when something else that causes inflammation.[1] Encephalomyelitis is when the inflammation affects the spinal cord as well as the brain.[1]

Viral encephalitis[edit | edit source]

More than 90% of viral encephalitis is caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), and enteroviruses.[2]

List of all known viruses associated with encephalitis:

Prevalence[edit | edit source]

Symptom recognition[edit | edit source]

Research[edit | edit source]

In 2020, the Open Medicine Foundation announced a study investigating brain fog in patients with herpes simplex encephalitis, including following those patients over time to see which developed ME/CFS.

Notable studies[edit | edit source]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Encephalitis - Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders". MSD Manual Consumer Version. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  2. Venkatesan, Arun; Geocadin, Romergryko G. (June 2014). "Diagnosis and management of acute encephalitis". Neurology: Clinical Practice. 4 (3): 206–215. doi:10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000036. ISSN 2163-0402. PMC 4121461. PMID 25110619.
  3. World Health Organization. "ICD-11 - Mortality and Morbidity Statistics". icd.who.int. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. World Health Organization. "ICD-11 - Mortality and Morbidity Statistics". International Classification of Diseases. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  5. Services, Department of Health & Human. "Viral encephalitis". www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au. Retrieved July 31, 2020.