Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Encephalitis
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Encephalitis, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Encephalitis. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Encephalitis. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for 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 conditions. The list of conditions listing Encephalitis as a complication 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 conditions:
- Cryptococcosis
- Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
- Rasmussen's Encephalitis
- Rift Valley Fever
- St. Louis encephalitis
- Toxoplasmosis
Last revision: May 27, 2003
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