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Main Topic Area Rasmussen's Encephalitis All Topic Areas 1 - 10 of 19  more >> Rasmussen's Encephalitis Encephalitis Japanese Encephalitis Brain Inflammation, Viral Encephalitis Encephalitis, Viral Regions Encephalitis Lethargica Encephalitis and Meningitis St. Louis Encephalitis Western Equine Encephalitis Articles 1 - 5 of 5 Encephalitis Lethargica Information Page Encephalitis lethargica is a disease characterized by high fever, headache, double vision, delayed physical and mental response, and lethargy. In acute cases, patients may enter coma. Patients may also experience abnormal eye movements, upper body weakness, muscular pains, tremors, neck rigidity, and behavioral changes including psychosis. The cause of encephalitis lethargica is unknown. Between 1917 to 1928, an epidemic of encephalitis lethargica spread throughout the world, but no recurrence... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Encephalitis and Meningitis Information Page Encephalitis and meningitis are inflammatory diseases of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and are caused by bacterial or viral infections. Viral meningitis is sometimes called aseptic meningitis to indicate it is not the result of bacterial infection and cannot be treated with antibiotics. Symptoms of encephalitis include sudden fever, headache, vomiting, heightened sensitivity to light, stiff neck and back, confusion and impaired judgment, drowsiness, weak muscles, a... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Rasmussen's Encephalitis Information Page Rasmussen's encephalitis is a rare progressive neurological disorder, characterized by frequent and severe seizures, loss of motor skills and speech, hemiparesis (paralysis on one side of the body), encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), dementia, and mental deterioration. The disorder, which affects a single brain hemisphere, generally occurs in children under the age of 10. When seizures have not spontaneously remitted by the time hemiplegia and aphasia are complete, the standard treatment... National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Encephalitis, Japanese Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a common mosquito-borne viral encephalitis found in Asia. Most infections are asymptomatic, but if clinical illness develops, the case-fatality rate can be as high as 30%. Neuropsychiatric sequelae are reported in 50% of survivors. In endemic areas, children are at greatest risk of infection; however, multiple factors such as occupation, recreational exposure, gender (possibly reflecting exposure), previous vaccination, and naturally acquired immunity alter the... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Encephalitis, Tickborne Tickborne encephalitis (TBE), also known as spring-summer encephalitis, is a viral infection of the central nervous system transmitted by bites of certain vector ticks. Human infections follow bites of infected Ixodes ricinus ticks, usually in persons who visit or work in forests, fields, or pastures. Infection also can be acquired by consuming unpasteurized dairy products from infected cows, goats, or sheep. The disease occurs in Scandinavia, western and central Europe, and countries of the... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention News 1 - 5 of 82  more >> Single Dose Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine From Acambis MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:00 EST Meningitis And Encephalitis Cases Caused By Different Bacteria MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:00 EST School Is Shut After Outbreak Of Encephalitis Kills a Pupil New York Times - Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:24 EST Schools to Reopen After Disease Scare New York Times - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 03:29 EST Better hygiene advised to avoid infection The Earth Times - Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:26 EST Clinical Trials 1 - 5 of 44  more >> Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of the Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis (VEE) Attenuated Live-Virus Vaccine ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00109304 - Active, not recruiting Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis TBE Antibody Persistence and Booster Vaccination Study in Children and Adolescents (Follow-Up to Study 209) ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00161967 - Active, not recruiting Encephalitis, Tick-Borne Determining Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine When Given With Measles Vaccine ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00412516 - Active, not recruiting Encephalitis, Japanese B Valacyclovir for longterm therapy of Herpes simplex encephalitis ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00031486 - Recruiting Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex A Pilot Study of the Use of Rituximab in the Treatment of Chronic Focal Encephalitis ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00259805 - Not yet recruiting Chronic Focal Encephalitis; Rasmussen''s Encephalitis

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