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Viral encephalitis

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ICD-10
  
A83-A86

MeSH
  
D018792

ICD-9-CM
  
062-064

Viral encephalitis is a type of encephalitis caused by a virus.

It is unclear if anti seizure medications used in all people with viral encephalitis would have improved outcomes.

Types

Types of encephalitis in humans include:

  • Arbovirus encephalitis
  • La Crosse encephalitis
  • Enterovirus
  • California encephalitis virus
  • Japanese encephalitis
  • St. Louis encephalitis
  • Eastern equine encephalitis virus
  • Western equine encephalitis virus
  • Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
  • Murray Valley encephalitis virus
  • Tick-borne meningoencephalitis
  • Powassan encephalitis
  • West Nile virus
  • Herpes simplex
  • Human herpesvirus 6
  • Varicella zoster virus
  • Rabies
  • HIV
  • H5N1 encephalitis
  • Lymphocytic choriomeningitis, which also causes encephalitis

    • References

    Viral encephalitis Wikipedia
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