Causes of Encephalitis
Underlying condition causes of Encephalitis: The list of possible underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Encephalitis) mentioned in various sources as possible causes of Encephalitis includes:
- Viral brain infection - encephalitis arising as a (rare) complication of an infection such as:
- Viral Encephalitis
- Bacterial Encephalitis
- Primary encephalitis - caused directly by a virus in the brain
- Secondary encephalitis - caused by a hypersensitivity reaction inside the brain to a virus outside the brain
- Japanese encephalitis
- Murray Valley encephalitis
- Mosquito-borne viral infection
Encephalitis as a complication: Other conditions that might have Encephalitis as a complication might be potential underlying causes of Encephalitis. The list of conditions listing Encephalitis as a complication in our database includes:
- Cryptococcosis
- Cytomegalovirus
- Enteroviruses
- HIV/AIDS
- Listeriosis
- Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
- Lyssavirus
- Measles
- Mononucleosis
- Mumps
- Shingles
- Trichinosis
- West Nile fever
- Whooping Cough
Encephalitis as a symptom: Conditions listing Encephalitis as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Encephalitis. The list of conditions listing Encephalitis as a symptom in our database includes:
- Cryptococcosis
- Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
- Rasmussen's Encephalitis
- Rift Valley Fever
- St. Louis encephalitis
- Toxoplasmosis
Related information for causes of Encephalitis:
Further relevant information on causes of Encephalitis may be found
in the risk factors for Encephalitis
and underlying causes of Encephalitis.
Last revision:
May 27, 2003
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