Viral encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain caused by a virus or infection, or autoimmune conditions. The most serious potential complication is permanent brain damage. Encephalitis is ...

They may be divided into several types, for example, one type is paraneoplastic disorders caused by antibodies that are directed against intracellular antigens found in association with underlying ...

Encephalitis can be characterized as either primary or secondary. Whereas primary encephalitis arises when a virus or other type of agent directly infects the brain, secondary encephalitis is due to ...

Japanese encephalitis is a mosquito-borne viral infection. It is the leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia. Humans can get the disease a mosquito that carries the virus bites them. Encephalitis ...

A virus previously considered to be relatively harmless has been pinpointed by University of Alberta researchers as a cause of encephalitis. The finding identifies a pathogen named pegivirus as the ...

South Korea has confirmed its first Japanese encephalitis case of the year, about five weeks earlier than last year. Health ...

Reactivation of human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) frequently occurs following hematopoietic SCT (HSCT), and has been associated with clinical consequences in many patient populations. HHV-6 reactivation and ...

The last two summers have been swarming with mosquitoes thanks to near constant rain and flooding brought on by La Niña. With the return of El Niño, and hot, dry summer in store, what's the outlook ...