Encephalitis
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Term | Encephalitis |
Short definition | inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a virus; may be very mild and barely noticeable, but is usually serious and can progress from headache and fever to hallucinations, paralysis, and sometimes coma |
Type | Medical term |
Specialty | General |
Language | English |
Source | AMA |
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Encephalitis (definition) inflammation of the brain, usually caused by a virus; may be very mild and barely noticeable, but is usually serious and can progress from headache and fever to hallucinations, paralysis, and sometimes coma
==Encephalitis (overview)==