encephalitis /en·ceph·a·li·tis/ (en-sef″ah-li´tis) pl. encephali´tides Inflammation of the brain.
La Crosse encephalitis,
acute disseminated encephalitis see under encephalomyelitis.
equine encephalitis see under encephalomyelitis.
hemorrhagic encephalitis that in which there is inflammation of the brain with hemorrhagic foci and perivascular exudate.
herpes encephalitis that caused by herpesvirus, characterized by hemorrhagic necrosis of parts of the temporal and frontal lobes.
HIV encephalitis see under encephalopathy.
Japanese B encephalitis a form of epidemic encephalitis of varying severity, caused by a flavivirus and transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitoes in eastern and southern Asia and nearby islands.
La Crosse encephalitis that caused by the La Crosse virus, transmitted by Aedes triseriatus and occurring primarily in children.
lead encephalitis see under encephalopathy.
postinfectious encephalitis , postvaccinal encephalitis acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
St. Louis encephalitis a viral disease first observed in Illinois in 1932, closely resembling western equine encephalomyelitis clinically; it is usually transmitted by mosquitoes.
tick-borne encephalitis a form of epidemic encephalitis usually spread by the bites of ticks infected with flaviviruses, sometimes accompanied by degenerative changes in other organs.
West Nile encephalitis a usually mild, febrile form caused by the flavivirus West Nile virus, transmitted by Culex mosquitoes and first observed in Uganda; symptoms may include drowsiness, severe frontal headache, maculopapular rash, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, and generalized lymphadenopathy.
La Crosse encephalitis (l krôs )n. An often fatal infection of the brain caused by a virus occasionally present in the bloodstream of birds and transmitted to humans by the mosquito Aedes triseriatus. |
La Crosse encephalitis,
encephalitis caused by the La Crosse virus (a California serogroup virus in the family Bunyaviridae), transmitted by Aedes triseriatus, seen primarily in children, chiefly in the Midwestern United States. It is one of the most prevalent mosquito-borne diseases recognized in the United States. Most cases result in mild illness.
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