Essay On Encephalitis

West Nile Virus has emerged in recent years throughout the temporate zones of Europe and North America. Causing a variety of conditions in its hosts, the most serious manifestation of WN virus infection is fatal encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in humans and horses, and many birds.

I started my education in Erie, Pennslyviana.I attend McDowell High. I would say that we were one of the richer schools were I live. I am going to talk about my first assignment Brainology. I thought it was very interesting and it thought me a lot about how some people have different mindsets.

Encephalomalacia is a condition that’s characterized by the softening of brain tissue due to inflammation or hemorrhage. Encephalomalacia is regarded as one of the most serious types of brain condition that can bring irreversible damage and affect the normal function of the body as a whole. In some cases, the brain is known to deteriorate and this often leads to extensive softening of the substances within. This softening can be in one specific area or spread to other areas. Tissue and organ damage is possible and may easily occur during this condition within the occipital lobe, frontal lobe, temporal lobe and parietal lobe. Effects within this specific part of the brain cause immediate stoppage of functions and is known as cerebral softening.

Bacterial meningitis is the swelling of the meninges. In the back of the brain, there are three protective membranes called the meninges (Mandal). During bacterial meningitis, bacteria invade the brain. This causes the immune system to enter and try to stop the disease (Mandal). In doing so, the meninges swell to stop the spread the virus, but this unfortunately causes damage to the brain and spinal area (Mandal). A person would get bacterial meningitis if their body was invaded by some of the germs that can cause it.

During the physical exam, your father was conscious and alert but yet he was also disoriented and confused as to what day and year it was. Eldon also had no idea as to where he was. His blood pressure level was 160/80 mm Hg, which is high, but we closely monitored his levels. His temperature increased from 101.3° F during transport to 101.8° F during the exam. We found that there were no focal neurologic deficits, meaning that we did not find any deficiencies or diseases of the nervous system. Chest x-rays, urinalysis, and blood cultures were also negative as well. When the radiology technicians performed a Magnetic Resonance Imaging or MRI on Eldon, The MRI image showed that he had encephalitis. Encephalitis is an inflammatory condition of the brain. The condition is characterized by headache, fever, and nausea. Neurological disturbances can include seizures, personality change, restlessness, and disorientation. In some cases, a comatose state might occur. We also performed an electrocephalogram or EEG to record Eldon’s brain wave activity. Your father’s brain wave activity was normal for his age and showed no signs of abnormalities. The Doctor prescribed Eldon take Acyclovir, which is an antiviral agent for encephalitis. On the second

Encephalitis is a neurological disorder that results in the inflammation of the brain and sometimes the meninges. It is usually due to a viral infection. Most often arboviruses cause encephalitis, by transference via mosquitos to humans and animals. When bitten by an infected mosquito the virus moves from the mosquito into the person’s blood, it then reaches the brain and spinal cord, it multiplies within the central nervous system thus inflaming and damaging nerve cells, this interferes with signals from the brain to the rest of the body. The herpes simplex virus type one can commonly cause encephalitis. HIV has also been noted as an increasing cause of encephalitis. Viral infections like: mumps, chicken pox and measles can also cause encephalitis, but rarely.

With help from pysitions that specialize in brain trauma rehabilitation is reasonable and achievable. The symptoms of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy are similer to those of a concussion to an extent. The difference is that with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy the symptoms may come at any time in the life, rather than immediate post-concussion symptoms. Asken addresses symptoms of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in 2016. The symptoms include, difficulty thinking (cognitive impairment), impulsive behavior, depression or apathy, short-term memory loss, difficulty planning and carrying out tasks (executive function), emotional instability, substance abuse, and suicidal thoughts or behavior. (Asken

Although high impact concussions cause the most damage to the brain’s structure, subconcussive impacts, lower impact jolts, over time can be just as destructive. The most alarming and well known effect of brain trauma is chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). As neurons are damaged, tau proteins that support microtubules within the axons are denatured and dislodged. These proteins interact with each other and become tangled and clumped together. As clumps of tau protein build up inside neurons, communication is disrupted and they no longer function. The initial clumps of tau protein act as a catalyst over time, and cause ever more clumps to form, spreading throughout the brain and killing the affected cells. If an individual has

In 2002 Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy was discovered by Bennet Omalu. Omalu was performing an autopsy on former NFL player Mike Webster. He discovered an odd amount of tau protein that had formed on Webster’s brain. After some research was conducted this formation was deemed the name Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. (CTE) This disease, is caused by repetitive brain trauma. This trauma then causes the tau protein to form on the brain and destroy brain tissue. The disease is deadly as it cannot be diagnosed till during the autopsy. The only way to know if someone has Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is to guess based off their personal history with brain injuries and any possible symptoms.

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Meningitis can be destructive without proper understanding of what it is caused by. There are three types of meningitis- bacterial, fungal, and viral. Contrasting factors tend to arise during a comparison of them. One of the most notable areas that viral, fungal and bacterial meningitis differ in are their treatment ability. However, they have the same general affects on the human body. In any case, there are tests that doctors can utilize in order to discover if the meningitis is bacterial, fungal, or viral.

Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, membranes that surround the brain. This can extend as far as infecting the cerebral spinal fluid on top of causing the tissue to swell. Meningitis comes in two major forms; bacterially and virally. However, having bacterial meningitis is much more severe than viral meningitis. There is a lot more danger in having a bacterial infection within the brain than a viral infection within the brain. What makes bacterial meningitis so lethal is that “even when the disease is diagnosed early and adequate treatment is started, 5% to 10% of patients die, typically within 24 to 48 hours after the onset of symptoms. Left untreated, up to 50% of cases may die, (6) or there

bulging fontanelles (soft spots of the head) with or without enlargement of the head size

The signs and symptoms of encephalitis are really dependent on how severe the disease has become. Mild symptoms are very similar to the flu. If the person even has symptoms at all. Some people never have any signs of encephalitis. Symptoms could include headache, nausea, vomiting, fever, joint pain, and lethargy. The severe infections symptoms could cause confusion, hallucinations, personality changes, seizures, loss of sensation, LOC, rash, and tremors. If the any adult or child is experiencing these symptoms they should seek medical attention immediately. (Mayo Clinic, 2011)

What would you do if you had brain disease? The brain is the most important part of the human body. Without it, you would not be able to think, and more importantly, you would be dead. Two serious brain diseases are brain tumors and Alzheimer’s disease. A brain tumor is a massive growth of abnormal cells in the brain. There are many types of brain tumors. Some may be benign, which is noncancerous, or they may be malignant, which is cancerous (Brain Tumor). Alzheimer's disease is an unstoppable brain disease that gradually damages one's memory and thinking. Eventually, the ability to do simple tasks everyday even becomes destroyed. For most people, Alzheimer's disease show after the age of 60. This is known as late onset AD. Early onset is