Encephalitis

Pathophysiology of Meningitis and Encephalitis Meningitis and encephalitis are two similar infections of the central nervous system that often lead to fatality of the host organism. Both diseases occur when pathogens enter the blood stream and gain access into the central nervous system. Stimulating inflammation within the cranial cavity, the pathogens continue to multiply and take harmful effects on the host. Inflammation, the body’s response to infection, ultimately causes all of the symptoms

Herpes encephalitis is an infection of the cerebrum by herpes simplex virus 1. This can cause hemorrhagic necrosis of the temporal lobes leading to RBCs in the CSF, along with seizures and psychiatric symptoms. A CT scan of the head will reveal the temporal lobe abnormalities

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a disease that is endemic or epidemic in many countries throughout Asia. It is one of the most important contributors to epidemics of encephalitis worldwide. There has been an estimated 68,000 cases and 10,000 deaths annually. (1), (2) JE has been seen as far back as 1870 and onward in Japan, with epidemics happening every 10 years. Originally encephalitis was termed as a type B virus, to distinguish it from a type A virus known and as encephalitis lethargica (sleeping

Meningitis and Encephalitis What is the distinction amongst meningitis and encephalitis? Meningitis is an aggravation of the meninges and the layers that encompass the cerebrum, while encephalitis is an irritation of the mind itself. The reasons for meningitis and encephalitis incorporate microscopic organisms, infections, growths, and parasites. Debilitated individuals might be more helpless, anybody with good health can be affected. Now and again, Meningitis can likewise be caused by maladies

“Rasmussen’s Encephalitis is a rare chronic inflammatory neurological disease that usually affects only one hemisphere of the brain.” (What is Rasmussen’s Encephalitis: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/rasmussen/rasmussen.htm). It is more commonly found in children 10 years of age or younger, and is described by seizures, loss of speech and motor skills, hemiparesis, inflammation of the brain, and mental deterioration. Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis will have progressive brain damage

Introduction: Encephalitis is a disease that effects the brain. Encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain which can be caused by any one of a number of viruses. Arboviruses, viruses transmitted through insect bites, are one of the most common causes of viral encephalitis, which also includes Japanese encephalitis and tick-borne encephalitis viruses (World Health Organization [WHO], 2014). Symptoms: Symptoms of encephalitis includes high fever, headache, sensitivity to light, stiff neck and

Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Caprine arthritis encephalitis, commonly abbreviated CAE, is a lentiviral infection of goats. It causes chronic disease of the joints and even sometimes swelling of the brain. In the time I have worked with goats, I have seen a few cases of CAE, and it is something you never want your goats to go through. For that reason, I would like to inform people of how this horrible disease can be controlled or avoided. Caprine arthritis encephalitis is caused by a retroviral

The film based on the book Awakenings by Oliver Sacks accurately portrays the disease, Encephalitis Lethargica as shown in many patients of the Bainbridge psychiatric hospital. Awakenings begins with a depiction of a typical eleven-year-old child, Leonard Lowe who eventually becomes one of the many victims of the disease, Encephalitis Lethargica. The young, innocent life of Leonard becomes entirely wrapped around this disease, as he no longer spends time with friends or engages in any childhood activities

Prior to 2009, 90% of people suffering from Autoimmune Encephalitis were undiagnosed, or misdiagnosed. Thanks to the help of modern day doctors, discoveries have been made to treat the victims of Autoimmune Encephalitis. Autoimmune Encephalitis, or AE, is an infection where the immune system attacks the brain, impairing function (McDow, Will). This infection results in brain inflammation; this is the swelling of blood vessels in the brains tissue caused by a malfunction in another body system (McDow

In the movie, Awakenings, Dr. Sayer is a neurologist who begins studying the patients in his hospital that have survived the epidemic of encephalitis lethargica. Because of the encephalitis lethargica, the patients have become catatonic and unresponsive. After much studying, Dr. Sayer sees that the patients are responsive to certain stimuli such as catching a ball or listening to music. Dr. Sayer decides to conduct an experiment where he gives his catatonic patients the drug L-Dopa, which is an