encephalitis
noun
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.
Examples of encephalitis in a Sentence
Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Up to 1 in every 20 children will develop pneumonia, and 1 in 1,000 develop a dangerous swelling in the brain called encephalitis that can lead to seizures.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Measles can cause serious health complications especially in children younger than age 5 including ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia, encephalitis (swelling of the brain) and even death, according to the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Jan. 2024
Prior to his death, MacGowan had been recently hospitalized after being diagnosed with encephalitis,which is an uncommon and potentially life threatening condition that causes the brain to swell, since December 2022 per Sky News.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Complications include ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia, encephalitis or inflammation of the brain.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
There are also more severe complications that could require hospitalization, which can include pneumonia and encephalitis, or a swelling of the brain.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
About one child in every 1,000 who contract measles can end up with brain swelling, or encephalitis, which can cause convulsions and leave children deaf or with intellectual disabilities, the CDC says.
—The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
Among reported cases, there were 48,000 hospitalizations, 1,000 cases of encephalitis, or brain swelling, and 500 deaths every year.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Encephalitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encephalitis. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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encephalitis
noun
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encephalitis
noun
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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