|
|
|||||||||||
1. Encephalitis : Complications
(Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Permanent brain damage may occur in severe cases of encephalitis. It can affect: Hearing; Memory; Muscle control; Sensation; Speech; Vision. Reviewer: Jatin M. Vyas, PhD, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
2. Encephalitis
(Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a direct viral infection or a hypersensitivity reaction to a virus or foreign protein. Brain inflammation caused by a bacterial infection is sometimes called cerebritis. When both the... Author: Richard Robinson Expand your search to include all of U.S. News
3. Encephalitis - Complications -- Mayo Clinic
Encephalitis is a potentially life-threatening, usually viral, inflammation of the brain. Mosquito-borne encephalitis is the less common but more serious form of the illness. Severe viral encephalitis can cause respiratory arrest, coma and death. http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=A63631AF-C85E-40BB-A5BD3F9EC09245...
4. Neurological Complications of AIDS Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders...
Other complications that can occur as a result of HIV infection or the drugs used to treat it include pain, seizures, shingles, spinal cord problems, lack of coordination, difficult or painful swallowing, anxiety disorder, depression, fever,... http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/aids/aids.htm
5. CDC Information on Arboviral Encephalitides - CDC Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (D...
Treatment is supportive, attempting to deal with problems such as swelling of the brain, loss of the automatic breathing activity of the brain and other treatable complications like bacterial pneumonia. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/arbor/arbdet.htm |
advertisement |
Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.