Types of Encephalitis
Main types
Infectious Encephalitis (Viral Encephalitis)
Autoimmune Encephalitis
Types of Infectious Encephalitis
In many cases the viral cause is not identified
Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
West Nile Encephalitis (or West Nile Fever)
Japanese Encephalitis
Tick Borne Encephalitis
Mycoplasma Encephalitis
Enteroviral Encephalitis
California Encephalitis
St Louis Encephalitis
Western Equine Encephalitis
Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Murray Valley Encephalitis
La Crosse Encephalitis
Colorado Tick Fever
This list is not exhaustive
Types of Autoimmune Encephalitis
Post-infectious Encephalitis
Acute Disseminated Encephalitis (ADEM)
Other Autoimmune Encephalitides
Hashimoto’s Encephalitis
Encephalitis Lethargica
Rasmussen’s Encephalitis
Paraneoplastic Encephalitis
NMDA-Receptor Antibody Encephalitis
Potassium Channel Complex Antibody Associated Encephalitis
This list is not exhaustive
Chronic types of Encephalitis
Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
Rubella Panencephalitis
Types of Encephalitis by area
Brainstem Encephalitis
Limbic Encephalitis
Cerebellitis
Meningoencephalitis
HIV Encephalitis
HIV – meningoencephalitis
HIV - encephalopathy (HIV-associated dementia)
Mild Neurocognitive Disorder (MNCD) in HIV