meningoencephalitis
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Meningoencephalitis is a medical condition involving simultaneous inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) and of the meninges, the protective membranes of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis). The symptoms resemble those of both conditions, including fever, intense headache, neck stiffness, nausea, and vomiting. Meningoencephalitis is often fatal when untreated, and survivors can be left with long-term neurological conditions.
Key facts
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- Meninges of the central nervous system
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- Infectious disease, neurology
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- Fever, headache, neck stiffness, photophobia
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis
- Based on symptoms; supported by lumbar puncture, blood tests, medical imaging, and/or electroencephalogram
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Research
13,840 papers- [Meningoencephalitis].Przeglad epidemiologiczny · 1980
- Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis.The Laryngoscope · 1978
- [Acute meningoencephalitis caused by non-poliomyelitic enterovirus].Acta medica portuguesa · 1994
- Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis: fifteen years later.The Medical journal of Australia · 1980
- Primary amebic meningoencephalitis.Pediatric clinics of North America · 1985
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Causes <!-- Consider adding symptoms for all causative organisms. -->
- Bacterial
- Viral
- Autoimmune <!-- Consider adding a few sentences or a paragraph about the autoimmune response to meningoencephalitis. -->
- Protozoal
- Animal
- Other/multiple
- Diagnosis <!-- Is there a blood test for meningoencephalitis? -->
- Treatment
- See also
- References
- External links
Meningoencephalitis is a medical condition involving simultaneous inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) and of the meninges, the protective membranes of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis). The symptoms resemble those of both conditions, including fever, intense headache, neck stiffness, nausea, and vomiting. Meningoencephalitis is often fatal when untreated, and survivors can be left with long-term neurological conditions.
Meningoencephalitis may begin as inflammation of either the brain or meninges that then progresses to involve both regions. Infectious causes include viruses, bacteria, fungi, or protozoan parasites. The inflammation can also be non-infectious in origin, such as autoimmune diseases.
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