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Encephalitis

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Definition: 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.  GEN; coord with specific organism /infection heading (IM) or other cause (IM); viral encephalitis   
See Also Encephalomyelitis
Examples Encephalitis, Viral 		Other names Rasmussen Syndrome; Inflammation, Brain; Infectious Encephalitides; Encephalitides, Infectious; Brain Inflammations; Rasmussen's Syndrome; Rasmussen Encephalitis; Infectious Encephalitis; Encephalitis, Rasmussen; Encephalitis, Infectious; Brain Inflammation
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Rasmussen subacute encephalitis  0   *Encephalitis *Inflammation.
Rasmussen Johnsen Thomsen syndrome  0   *Encephalitis.

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