Journal article
The Clinical Approach to Encephalitis
Current neurology and neuroscience reports, Vol.16(5), pp.45-8
05/2016
DOI: 10.1007/s11910-016-0650-9
PMID: 27021774
Abstract
Encephalitis has various etiologies, but viral infections and autoimmune disorders are the most commonly identified. Clinical signs, geographical clues, and diagnostic testing-including cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities and magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities-can be helpful in identifying the cause. Certain forms of encephalitis have specific treatments; hence, establishing a diagnosis rapidly and accurately is crucial. Here, we describe the clinical approach to diagnosing several common etiologies of encephalitis as well as treatment strategies.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Clinical Approach to Encephalitis
- Creators
- Amanda L Piquet - Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USATracey A Cho - Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Wang ACC 835, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. tcho@mgh.harvard.edu
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Current neurology and neuroscience reports, Vol.16(5), pp.45-8
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11910-016-0650-9
- PMID
- 27021774
- ISSN
- 1528-4042
- eISSN
- 1534-6293
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2016
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984016616102771
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