1. NINDS Encephalitis And Meningitis Information Page Information page compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/encmenin_doc.htm

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Accessible version Science for the Brain The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system Browse all disorders Browse all health organizations More about Encephalitis and Meningitis Studies with patients Research literature Press releases Search NINDS... (help) Contact us My privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health NINDS Encephalitis and Meningitis Information Page Synonym(s): Meningitis Reviewed 10-06-2003 Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What is Encephalitis and Meningitis? Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? ... Additional resources from MEDLINEplus What is Encephalitis and Meningitis? Encephalitis and meningitis are inflammatory diseases of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and are caused by bacterial or viral infections. Viral meningitis is sometimes called aseptic meningitis to indicate it is not the result of bacterial infection and cannot be treated with antibiotics. Symptoms of encephalitis include sudden fever, headache, vomiting, heightened sensitivity to light, stiff neck and back, confusion and impaired judgment, drowsiness, weak muscles, a clumsy and unsteady gait, and irritability. Symptoms that might require emergency treatment include loss of consciousness, seizures, muscle weakness, or sudden severe dementia. Symptoms of meningitis, which may appear suddenly, often include high fever, severe and persistent headache, stiff neck, nausea, and vomiting. Changes in behavior such as confusion, sleepiness, and difficulty waking up may also occur. In infants, symptoms of meningitis may include irritability or fatigue, lack of appetite, and fever. Viral meningitis usually resolves in 10 days or less, but other types of meningitis can be deadly if not treated promptly. Anyone experiencing symptoms of meningitis or encephalitis should see a doctor immediately.

2. MedlinePlus: Encephalitis Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on • encephalitis. General/Overviews; encephalitis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/encephalitis.html

@import url(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Other health topics: A B C D ... List of All Topics Encephalitis Contents of this page: From the NIH General/Overviews Diagnosis/Symptoms Prevention/Screening ... Children Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on Encephalitis You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages: Meningitis West Nile Virus Brain and Nervous System From the National Institutes of Health Encephalitis and Meningitis (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary General/Overviews Encephalitis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Encephalitis (National Institutes of Health) Diagnosis/Symptoms Computed Tomography (CT)-Head (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America) Electroencephalogram (EEG) (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File Also available in: Spanish Functional MR Imaging (fMRI) - Brain (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America) Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Prevention/Screening Mosquito Repellents: To DEET or Not to DEET (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Mosquitoes: How to Control Them (Environmental Protection Agency) Pesticides and Mosquito Control (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs)

3. CDC Arbovirus Home Page - CDC Division Of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBI Eastern Equine encephalitis Fact Sheet. Japanese encephalitis. La Crosse encephalitis Fact Sheet http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/arbor

Arbovirus Contents General Information Fact Sheet Transmission and Maintenance Cycle Global Distribution ... Surveillance Guidelines Vectors Aedes albopictus Aedes japonicus Images of Mosquito Vectors Specific Types Eastern Equine Encephalitis Fact Sheet Japanese Encephalitis La Crosse Encephalitis Fact Sheet St. Louis Encephalitis Fact Sheet ... West Nile Virus Educational Resources Neato Mosquito Curriculum Guide Arboviral Encephalitides Information on Arboviral Encephalitides Fact Sheet: Arboviral Encephalitis Natural Transmission and Maintenance Cycle of Arboviral Encephalitis Global Distribution of Arboviral Encephalitides ... Guidelines for Arbovirus Surveillance in the United States Arbovirus Vectors Information on Aedes albopictus Information on Aedes japonicus ... Images of Mosquito Vectors of Arboviruses Specific Arboviral Encephalitides Eastern Equine Encephalitis Fact Sheet: Eastern Equine Encephalitis Japanese Encephalitis See the CDC Japanese Encephalitis Home Page La Crosse Encephalitis Fact Sheet: La Crosse Encephalitis St. Louis Encephalitis

4. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Encephalitis encephalitis. encephalitis is an inflammation (irritation and swelling with presence of extra immune cells) of the brain, usually caused by infections. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001415.htm

@import url(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Encephalitis Contents of this page: Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms Signs and tests ... Prevention Definition Encephalitis is an inflammation (irritation and swelling with presence of extra immune cells) of the brain, usually caused by infections. See also meningitis Causes, incidence, and risk factors Encephalitis is most often caused by a viral infection and many types of viruses can cause it. Exposure to viruses can occur through insect bites, food or drink contamination, inhalation of respiratory droplets from an infected person, or skin contact. In rural areas, arboviruses carried by mosquitoes or ticks , or that are accidentally ingested, are the most common cause. In urban areas, enteroviruses are most common, including Coxsackie virus, poliovirus, and echovirus. Other causes include herpes simplex infection, varicella chickenpox or shingles measles mumps rubella , adenovirus, rabies West Nile virus , and extremely rarely, vaccinations Once the virus has entered the blood stream, it can localize in the brain causing inflammation of the brain tissue and surrounding membranes. White blood cells invade the brain tissue as they try to fight off the infection.

5. EMedicine - West Nile Encephalitis : Article By Burke A Cunha, MD Infectious disease expert reviews clinical and laboratory data associated with the West Nile virus infection. Includes guidelines on diagnosis, encephalitis and meningitis treatment, and patient care. http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3160.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery Infectious Diseases West Nile Encephalitis Last Updated: October 3, 2002 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: WNE, West Nile virus, viral encephalitis, western equine encephalitis, WEE, eastern equine encephalitis, EEE, Japanese encephalitis, Venezuelan encephalitis AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Burke A Cunha, MD , Professor of Medicine, State University of New York School of Medicine; Chief, Infectious Disease Division, Vice-Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Winthrop-University Hospital Burke A Cunha, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Chest Physicians American College of Physicians , and Infectious Diseases Society of America Editor(s): Wesley W Emmons, MD, FACP

6. Encephalitis encephalitis literally means an inflammation of the brain, but it usually refers to brain inflammation caused by a virus. encephalitis may also be called acute viral encephalitis or aseptic encephalitis. http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/encephalitis.html

KidsHealth Parents Infections Encephalitis literally means an inflammation of the brain, but it usually refers to brain inflammation caused by a virus. Encephalitis may also be called acute viral encephalitis or aseptic encephalitis. Of the many different kinds of viruses that can cause encephalitis, one of the most dangerous is the herpes simplex virus (HSV). HSV is the same virus that causes cold sores around the mouth, but when it attacks the brain it may be fatal in as many as half of those who are infected. Fortunately, HSV encephalitis is very rare. Some forms of encephalitis are transmitted by insects. Over the last several years in the United States, for example, there has been concern about the spread of West Nile virus. This virus is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes, which pick up the virus when they bite infected birds. Milder forms of encephalitis can follow or accompany common childhood illnesses, including measles mumps chicken pox rubella (German measles) , and mononucleosis . For example, about one out of every 1,000 people with measles will develop measles encephalitis, which begins 4 to 7 days after the measles rash appears. Less commonly, encephalitis can result from a bacterial infection, such as

7. Japanische Encephalitis Der Gesundheitsdienst vom Ausw¤rtigen Amt der Bundesrepublik Deutschland informiert ¼ber die gef¤hrliche, in Ost und S¼dostasien vorkommende Form einer Entz¼ndung des Gehirns und die M¶glichkeit der Impfung. http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/www/de/laenderinfos/gesundheitsdienst/merkblatt/e

var imagepath ="/www/de/"; AA-Homepage Gesundheitsdienst Merkblätter Japanische Encephalitis Japanische Encephalitis Bitte beachten Sie in jedem Fall den untenstehenden Haftungsausschluss. Die Infektion Das Krankheitsbild Die Diagnose Die Therapie Prophylaxe / Impfung Haftungsausschluss Die Japanische Encephalitis (Encephalitis Japonica) ist eine Viruserkrankung des menschlichen Gehirns, die in Ost- und Südostasien regional, besonders auf dem Land von Bedeutung ist. Die Infektion führt relativ selten zu einer tatsächlichen Erkrankung. Stellen sich allerdings Krankheitssymptome ein, so muß mit einer hohen Sterblichkeit von 50 % (!) gerechnet werden. Die Infektion: Das Krankheitsbild: Nach der Infektion kommt es bei den meisten Infizierten zu gar keinen merklichen Reaktionen. Bei Einzelnen (s.o.) folgt einem allgemein symptomatischen Stadium mit allgemeiner Schwäche, Abgeschlagenheit, Fieber und diffusen Beschwerden dann der Befall des Gehirns, der mit Bewußtlosigkeit, Krämpfen und tödlichem Ausgang enden kann. Die Kranken sind, nachdem sie infiziert worden sind, nur bei intensivstem Kontakt (Blut zu Blut - s. Infektionswege wie bei Hepatitis B oder AIDS) infektiös - s. dazu auch unten letzter Absatz. Die Diagnose: Im Endemiegebiet ist die Diagnose durch ärztliche Untersuchung, Einschätzung durch den erfahrenen mit lokalen Krankheiten versierten Arzt, die Krankengeschichte mit Aufenthalt im Endemiegebiet und den Krankheitsverlauf sowie Laboruntersuchungen möglich. Beim Reiserückkehrer, dem in Mitteleuropa i.d.R. beste medizinische Untersuchungsmöglichkeiten geboten sind, klären nach einigen Tagen des Krankheitsverlaufs spezielle Antikörperuntersuchungen die Diagnose.

8. Encephalitis Information Resource encephalitis Information Resource .a unique range of informative, easy to understand material. Hits for the encephalitis Information Resource 64877. http://www.encephalitis.info/

Home The Illness Recovery Children ... Contact Us The Illness What is Encephalitis Frequently asked questions Diagnosis and Treatment Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) ... Outcomes Recovery Recovery Rehabilitation Returning to work Driving after Encephalitis ... Therapies Improving the quality of life of all people affected directly and indirectly by encephalitis. The Encephalitis Society - Action for Support, Awareness and Research 1994 -2004 : the 1st ten years are only the start... Encephalitis Society Contact Us Encephalitis Society The People The Vision Membership ... Awareness Though much of the material on this site has been written by neurologists and other health professionals, the Encephalitis Society is a registered charity and not medically qualified as such. The information on these pages is for general educational purposes only and should not be regarded as advice on the diagnosis or treatment of either encephalitis or any other medical condition. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, the Encephalitis Society can neither be held responsible for such information nor for any information on linked sites. The information provided on this site is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a person affected and his/her existing doctor. You help is needed to maintain this site.

9. Hardin MD : Encephalitis From the University of Iowa, the *best* lists of Internet sources in encephalitis. herpes simplex encephalitis hse, information on encephalitis, herpetic encephalitis, encephilitis, encepholitis http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/encephalitis.html

Encephalitis "We list the best sites that list the sites" Site Map Diseases Home Free Articles in PubMed Search Hardin MD See also: Home Nervous System Meningitis All links on this page hand-checked Popular Women's Health Dermatology Nursing Pharm Infect Disease AIDS +Pictures Autoimmune Diseases +Pictures Brain Pictures +Pictures Chickenpox +Pictures Childrens Diseases Cold Sores +Pictures Epstein-Barr Virus +Pictures Flu +Pictures Herpes Infections +Pictures Infectious Diseases +Pictures Insect Bites Pictures Lupus +Pictures Measles +Pictures Medical Pictures Meningitis +Pictures Mosquitoes Pictures Shingles +Pictures Ticks Pictures Virus Diseases +Pictures West Nile Virus +Pictures Encephalitis Pictures MEDLINE plus Encephalitis National Library of Medicine Karolinska : Encephalitis Encephalitis, Arbovirus Medical Library, Karolinska Institute, Sweden LookSmart : Encephalitis Open Directory Project : Health : ... : Neurological disorders : Encephalitis (Other versions: Google AOL Encephalitis National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, US Public Health Service Yahoo : Encephalitis OMNI : Encephalitis Univ Nottingham, United Kingdom

10. Eastern Equine Encephalitis Facts Eastern Equine encephalitis. Eastern equine encephalitis is a rare viral disease that is spread by infected mosquitoes. What is Eastern equine encephalitis? http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/equine.html

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Eastern equine encephalitis is a rare viral disease that is spread by infected mosquitoes. It is one of several mosquito-borne virus diseases that can affect the central nervous system and cause severe complications and death. Eastern equine encephalitis is found mainly along the eastern seaboard of the United States and on the eastern Gulf coast. There is no specific treatment for eastern equine encephalitis. Prevention centers on controlling mosquitoes and avoiding mosquito bites. What is Eastern equine encephalitis? Eastern equine encephalitis is a rare disease that is spread to horses and humans by infected mosquitoes. It is among the most serious of a group of mosquito-borne virus diseases that can affect the central nervous system and cause severe complications and even death. Other similar diseases are western equine encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, and LaCrosse encephalitis. What is the infectious agent that causes eastern equine encephalitis? Eastern equine encephalitis is caused by the eastern equine encephalitis virus, an arbovirus. Arbovirus is short for

11. WNV Home Page West Nile surveillance information for the state. http://www.ndwnv.com/

2004 Surveillance data will be posted beginning late May... 2003 West Nile Virus Samples and Testing Beginning: 1 May 2003 Through: 31 December 2003 Tested to Date Positive to Date Nation-wide Positive* Humans Horses Birds Mosquito Pools * Nation-wide numbers still being finalized Positive Human Counties Positive Horse Counties Positive Bird Counties Positive Mosquito Counties West Nile Virus is an A rthropod- b orne virus , i.e., Arboviruses, maintained in nature when susceptible vertebrate hosts become infected when the infected arthropod (mosquitoes, ticks, etc.) take a blood meal. These viruses are usually found in small mammals or birds and are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. Humans are incidental hosts because only in very few specific cases do humans produce enough viremia to cause vector infection. The term 'arbovirus' has no taxonomic significance. There are currently over 100 arboviruses distributed worldwide. The four main virus agents of encephalitis in the United States include St. Louis encephalitis (SLE), California serogroup (primarily LaCrosse (LAC)) encephalitis, western equine encephalitis (WEE) and eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), all of which are transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. In the United States, West Nile Virus (WNV) was first recognized in 1999 as the cause of an encephalitis outbreak in New York state.

12. Tick-Borne Illness Memorial Page A memorial page dedicated to those who have died of tickborne illness- Lyme disease, Tularemia (aka Rabbit Fever ), Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Colorado Tick Fever, Relapsing Fever, Tick-Borne encephalitis and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. http://www.angelfire.com/punk/lymedisease/memorial.html

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Tick-Borne Illness Memorial Page "Ill-favored ticks ...the foulest and nastiest creatures that be." - Pliny the Elder (23-79 A.D.) "Lyme disease is a real, national health threat." - Senator Joseph Lieberman, Connecticut, 1997. These pages are dedicated to those who have died of Tick-Borne Illness: Lyme disease, Bartonella, Q Fever, Tularemia, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Relapsing Fever, Colorado Tick Fever, Tick-Borne Encephalitis, Rickettsia Helvetica, Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. If you have a loved one who has died of a tick-borne illness and you would like to see them on this page, you are more than welcome. Please email AramSarah@cs.com, given again at the bottom of this page. Please provide as much information as possible and any page preferences. This site also links to Memorial Pages made by people's families or friends. Even, if reading a newspaper, you find an article or Obituary about someone who has died of a Tick-Borne Illness, please email the contact person so they may be included. Most, but not all of the people on this site have a Tick-Borne Illness on their death certificate as Cause of Death.

13. Encephalitis Global Support for survivors, family and caregivers. Information about this disease, discussions, a chat room and international friendship between people who have been touched, and are striving to understand. http://groups.msn.com/EncephalitisGlobal

var nEditorialCatId = 96; MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Money Web Search: document.write(''); Groups Groups Home My Groups Language ... Help Encephalitis Global EncephalitisGlobal@groups.msn.com What's New Join Now HomePage Our Site Directory ... Tools (click the FACES to learn more!) "Who then can so softly bind up the wound of another, as he who has felt the same wound himself?" (Thomas Jefferson) Welcome... "We encourage folks to learn about Encephalitis, and share the knowledge with others." (Wendy and friends at Encephalitis Global) Visitors... We would be honoured to know that we are spreading the news ... Please, sign our Guestbook Encephalitis Global... is a free, no charge website, sharing information and support between encephalitis survivors, caregivers and loved ones and, with folks who wish to learn more. For more information... Click here to directly email Wendy (website creator/manager). Click here to leave a message We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation Health On The Net Foundation Encephalitis Information System Florida USA Mac/PC chat program Visitors: Free Web Hosting Bravenet.com

14. This Page Has Moved. - Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Home Build Custom Report Browse Purchase. The page encephalitis, Japanese has moved. Please visit it at http//www.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/jenceph.htm. http://www.cdc.gov/travel/jenceph.htm

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15. EMedicine - Encephalitis : Article By Marjorie Lazoff, MD encephalitis encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain parenchyma, presents as diffuse and/or focal neuropsychological dysfunction. From an epidemiological and pathophysiological perspective, http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic163.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Emergency Medicine Neurology Encephalitis Last Updated: September 9, 2002 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: cephalitis, cerebritis, acute encephalitis, herpes simplex encephalitis, HSE, varicella-zoster encephalitis, West Nile encephalitis, WNE, West Nile virus, West Nile virus encephalitis, St Louis encephalitis, SLE, California virus, LaCross encephalitis, LAC, eastern equine encephalitis, EEE, western equine encephalitis, WEE, Powassan virus, POW virus, Japanese virus encephalitis, JE AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Marjorie Lazoff, MD , Medical Editor, Medical Computing Today; Contributing Editor, MSR’s NetView Marjorie Lazoff, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha American College of Emergency Physicians , and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Editor(s): Steven A Conrad, MD, PhD

16. CNN - New York City Takes Steps To Combat Outbreak Of Encephalitis - September 1 CNN http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9909/10/encephalitis.outbreak/index.html

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17. Mosquito-borne Diseases, Infectious Disease Information, NCID, CDC Infectious Diseases Information Index. Useful Sites. Infectious Disease Information. partial list) Arboviral Encephalitides. Mosquitotransmitted viral diseases causing brain inflammation/encephalitis. Eastern equine encephalitis. Japanese encephalitis. La Crosse encephalitis http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/list_mosquitoborne.htm

Infectious Disease Information Contents Infectious Diseases Information Index Useful Sites Infectious Disease Information Mosquito-Borne Diseases (partial list) Arboviral Encephalitides Mosquito-transmitted viral diseases causing brain inflammation/encephalitis. Includes information on the diseases and their mosquito vector species Eastern equine encephalitis Japanese encephalitis La Crosse encephalitis St. Louis encephalitis ... Yellow Fever Selected prevention and program area home pages Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases Travelers' Health Health information for specific destinations, outbreak alerts, precautions, vaccination requirements. Includes mosquito-borne diseases Top of Page NCID Home Disease Information NCID Organization ... Health Topics A-Z This page last reviewed April 23, 2004 National Center for Infectious Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Privacy Policy Accessibility

18. NINDS Rasmussen's Encephalitis Information Page Rasmussen s encephalitis information sheet compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. More about Rasmussen s encephalitis, http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/rasmussn_doc.htm

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Accessible version Science for the Brain The nation's leading supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system Browse all disorders Browse all health organizations More about Rasmussen's Encephalitis Studies with patients Research literature Press releases Search NINDS... (help) Contact us My privacy NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health NINDS Rasmussen's Encephalitis Information Page Reviewed 07-01-2001 Get Web page suited for printing Email this to a friend or colleague Table of Contents (click to jump to sections) What is Rasmussen's Encephalitis? Is there any treatment? What is the prognosis? What research is being done? ... Organizations What is Rasmussen's Encephalitis? Rasmussen's encephalitis is a rare progressive neurological disorder, characterized by frequent and severe seizures, loss of motor skills and speech, hemiparesis (paralysis on one side of the body), encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), dementia, and mental deterioration. The disorder, which affects a single brain hemisphere, generally occurs in children under the age of 10. Is there any treatment?

19. Florida Arboviral Encephalitis And West Nile Virus Information Information for physicians, maps of locations, press releases, and how to report incidences of the diseases. http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/htopics/arbo/

Skip left hand navigation and go to main body of page. Link to Sitemap directory contact us ... Epidemiology Florida Arboviral Encephalitis and West Nile Virus Information Information for Physicians WNV and Breastfeeding Press Releases West Nile Virus Response Plan (pdf) How Do I Report? Surveillance Information Maps General Information ... Contacts (pdf) Need More Information? American Crow Some files on this site are in Portable Document Format, (.PDF) viewable only with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this software, you may click here to download

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