Adults with encephalitis present with acute onset of fever, headache, confusion, and sometimes seizures. Younger children or infants may present with irritability, poor appetite and fever. Neurological examinations … See more

Vaccination is available against tick-borne and Japanese encephalitis and should be considered for at-risk individuals. Post-infectious See more

Identification of poor prognostic factors include cerebral edema, status epilepticus, and thrombocytopenia. In contrast, a normal See more

The number of new cases a year of acute encephalitis in Western countries is 7.4 cases per 100,000 people per year. In tropical countries, the … See more

In 30%-40% of encephalitis cases, the etiology remains unknown.
Viral
Viral infections are … See more

People should only be diagnosed with encephalitis if they have a decreased or altered level of consciousness, lethargy, or personality change … See more

An ideal drug to treat brain infection should be small, moderately lipophilic at pH of 7.4, low level of plasma protein binding, volume of distribution of litre per kg, does not have strong affinity towards binding with P-glycoprotein, or other efflux pumps on the surface of See more