encephalitis
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Note: Encephalitis may be asymptomatic or present with mild to severe symptoms (such as fever, headache, confusion, seizures, or loss of consciousness) sometimes progressing to coma or death.
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Currently, Houston Methodist researcher Dr. Joseph Masdeu is conducting a study to help doctors refine the diagnostic techniques for anti-NDMA receptor encephalitis. — Houston Chronicle, "New Netflix movie explores disease studied by Houston doctor," 2 July 2018 But more rare and serious complications may occur, such as pneumonia and encephalitis (a potentially life-threatening swelling of the brain), according to the CDC. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Passengers on 4 Southwest Flights Possibly Exposed to Measles," 11 Sep. 2018 In 1987, Beth Usher, a 7-year-old girl who suffered from a rare brain condition called Rasmussen’s encephalitis, wrote to the host, telling him about her coming surgery. — Robert Ito, New York Times, "Fred Rogers’s Life in 5 Artifacts," 5 June 2018 In the advisory, the department also noted West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis virus has also been found in mosquitoes in Florida. — Stephen Hudak, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Health officials wary of mosquitoes — and rising risk of Zika and other illnesses — after heavy rains," 24 May 2018 Keystone belongs to the California-serogroup of viruses, which are known to cause encephalitis, or acute inflammation of the brain, in several species including humans. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Mosquito-Borne Keystone Virus Has Been Found in Humans for the First Time," 26 June 2018 Most people infected with the virus won’t show any symptoms, but those who have a reaction may experience fever, nausea, headaches and muscle aches for a few days or weeks and in severe cases, encephalitis or death. — Robert Mccoppin, chicagotribune.com, "First human case of West Nile this year in Illinois reported," 20 June 2018 Symptoms might include a rash, mild fever and encephalitis, brain inflammation. — Ashley May, USA TODAY, "What is Keystone virus? Brain-swelling sickness carried by mosquitoes can infect humans," 25 June 2018 His death, at a hospital, was caused by pneumonia and autoimmune encephalitis, his wife, Dee Dee Halleck, said. — Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, "Joel Kovel, 81, a founder of ecosocialism," 6 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'encephalitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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encephalitis
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Medical Definition of encephalitis
Note: Encephalitis may be asymptomatic or present with mild to severe symptoms (such as fever, headache, confusion, seizures, or loss of consciousness) sometimes progressing to coma or death.
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