Infectious encephalitis

Diagnostic approach to encephalitis and meningoencephalitis in adult returning travellers

Kenfak A., Eperon G., Schibler M, et al.

Clinical Microbiology and Infection 25 (2019) 415e421

The neurological complications of chikungunya virus: A systematic review

Mehta R, Gerardin P, de Brito CAA, Soares CN, Ferreira MLB, Solomon T

Rev Med Virol. 2018 May;28(3):e1978. doi: 10.1002/rmv.1978. Epub 2018 Apr 19.

Japanese encephalitis - the prospects for new treatments

Turtle L, Solomon T.

Nat Rev Neurol. 2018 Apr 26;14(5):298-313. doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2018.30.

Viral Encephalitis of Unknown Cause: Current Perspective and Recent Advances.

Kennedy, Peter G. E., Phenix-Lan Quan, Lipkin, W. Ian

Viruses (1999-4915). Jun2017, Vol. 9 Issue 6, p1-8. 8p.

Diagnostic Pathways as Social and Participatory Practices: The Case of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

Jessie Cooper , Ciara Kierans, Sylviane Defres, Ava Easton, Rachel Kneen, Tom Solomon

PLoS ONE 11(3): e0151145. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0151145

Chikungunya virus-associated encephalitis. A cohort study on La Reunion Island, 2005-2009

Patrick Gerardin, Therese Couderc, Marc Bintner, Patrice Tournebize, Michel Renouil, Jerome Lemant, Veronique Boisson, Gianandrea Borgherini, Frederik Staikowsky, Frederic Schramm,

Marc Lecuit, Alain Michault On behalf of the Encephalchik Study Group

Neurology 86 January 5, 2016

Normocellular CSF in herpes simplex encephalitis

Saraya AW, Wacharapluesadee S, Petcharat S, Sittidetboripat N, Ghai S, Wilde H, Hemachudha T

BMC Res Notes 2016 Feb 15;9(1):95. doi: 10.1186/s13104-016-1922-9.

Fatal encephalitis associated with Zika virus infection in an adult

Cristiane N. Soares (PhD), Patricia Brasil (PhD) , Raquel Medialdea Carrera (MSc), Patricia Sequeira (PhD), Ana Bispo de Filippis , Vitor A. Borges, Fernando Theophilo (MD, PhD), Mark A. Ellul (MRCP), Tom Solomon (FRCP)

Journal of Clinical Virology 83 (2016) 63-65

Deep sequencing reveals persistence of cell-associated mumps vaccine virus in chronic encephalitis

Sofia Morfopoulou, Edward T. Mee, Sarah M. Connaughton, Julianne R. Brown, Kimberly Gilmour, WK Kling Chong, W. Paul Duprex, Deborah Ferguson, Mike Hubank, Ciaran Hutchinson, Marios Kaliakatsos, Stephen McQuaid, Simon Paine, Vincent Plagnol, Christopher Ruis, Alex Virasami, Hong Zhan, Thomas S. Jacques, Silke Schepelmann, Waseem Qasim, Judith Breuer

Acta Neuropathol (2016). doi:10.1007/s00401-016-1629-y

Human Coronavirus OC43 Associated with Fatal Encephalitis

Morfopoulou S, Brown JR, Davies EG, Anderson G, Virasami A, Qasim W, Chong WK, Hubank M, Plagnol V, Desforges M, Jacques TS, Talbot PJ, Breuer J.

N Engl J Med 2016; 375:497-498August 4, 2016DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1509458

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NMDAR antibody encephalitis

NMDAR antibody encephalitis is an autoimmune disease that causes psychiatric features, confusion, memory loss and seizures followed by a movement disorder, loss of consciousness and changes in blood pressure, heart rate and temperature.
Herpes Simplex virus encephalitis

Herpes simplex encephalitis is a type of infectious encephalitis which happens when herpes simplex virus (HSV) enters the brain. Usually, it begins with ‘flu-like’ symptoms followed by neurological deterioration, which may include personality and behavioural changes, seizures, weakness and difficulties in communication.
What is encephalitis?

Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain caused by an infection or through the immune system attacking the brain in error.
Guidelines for recovery

No two people with encephalitis have the same outcomes. People recover at different paces. Recovery can be helped by having lots of rest, good nutrition, helpful social network and support from professionals.
Limbic encephalitis

The term ‘limbic encephalitis’ (LE) describes the condition when limbic areas of the brain are inflamed (swollen) and consequently not functioning properly. Most forms of LE fall into two main categories: infectious encephalitis and autoimmune encephalitis.
Death from encephalitis

Encephalitis is a serious neurological condition and unfortunately, despite improvements in specific and more supportive treatments such as excellent intensive care management, encephalitis still has a high mortality (death) rate.
Encephalitis: after-effects, recovery and rehabilitation

This booklet provides key information about the type of issues that people may have after encephalitis, why rehabilitation/support from professionals and families are important and what options for self-help are available.
West Nile encephalitis

West Nile encephalitis is a type of infectious encephalitis caused by West Nile virus. People usually become infected after being bitten by a mosquito, which has fed on an infected bird.
Emotional and behavioural changes

Following encephalitis, some people may experience emotional and behavioural changes including low mood, increased anxiety, depression, mood swings, frustration, aggression, impulsivity, disinhibition, and/or poor emotional regulation.
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