Viral encephalitis
| Viral encephalitis | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | A83-A86 |
| ICD-9-CM | 062-064 |
| MeSH | D018792 |
Viral encephalitis is a type of encephalitis caused by a virus.[1]
It is unclear if anti seizure medications if used in all people with viral encephalitis would improve seizure related outcomes.[2]
Types
Types of encephalitis include:
- Arbovirus encephalitis
- La Crosse encephalitis
- Enterovirus
- California encephalitis virus
- Japanese encephalitis
- St. Louis encephalitis
- Eastern equine encephalitis virus
- Western equine encephalitis virus
- Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
- Murray Valley encephalitis virus
- Tick-borne meningoencephalitis
- Powassan encephalitis
- West Nile virus
- Herpes simplex
- Human herpesvirus 6
- Varicella zoster virus
- Rabies
- HIV
- H5N1 encephalitis
- Lymphocytic choriomeningitis, which also causes encephalitis
See also
References
- ↑ "Viral Encephalitis: Overview - eMedicine Neurology". Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ↑ Pandey, S; Rathore, C; Michael, BD (Oct 9, 2014). "Antiepileptic drugs for the primary and secondary prevention of seizures in viral encephalitis.". The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 10: CD010247. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD010247.pub2. PMID 25300175.
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