EEG and MRI. Diagnosis ... in the right precentral region of her brain. An open-brain biopsy confirmed T-cell-dominated encephalitis with activated microglial cells forming nodules and reactive ...

The two most important measles complications to know about are pneumonia, affecting the lungs, and brain swelling known as encephalitis, Dr. Tony Moody, pediatric infectious disease specialist at Duke ...

Scientists in China report a rare case of brain inflammation linked to influenza, diagnosed using a F-18 FDG-PET/CT scan. Read more!

However, encephalitis is a rare disease. The word encephalitis means swelling (often inflammation) of the brain. Early signs can include the sudden onset of headache, fever and frequent seizures.

Aciclovir 10 mg/kg body weight every 8 hours was started for possible herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis. MRI fluid-attenuated ... diseases and brain tumors. Dr David R.

Encephalitis is a rare but serious condition that causes the brain to swell. It can be life threatening and requires urgent hospital treatment. Anyone can be affected, but the very young and very ...