A sharp rise in rare and fatal brain infections—from Kerala’s Naegleria fowleri cases to Japanese encephalitis across 11 ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Key Takeaways Meningitis causes swelling in the membranes around the brain and spinal ...

Encephalitis (pronounced en-sef-uh-lie-tis) is inflammation of your brain tissue. It can be very serious and may cause personality changes, seizures, weakness, and other symptoms, depending on the ...

Key points Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) has been detected in mosquitoes in regional Victoria for the first time this ...

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 ...

Anti-α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptor limbic encephalitis is a rare neurological disorder often associated with malignancies. We present the case of a patient in ...

Speaking at an interaction with journalists on Monday, the division noted that infections this year are significantly higher compared to previous years. According to official data, Japanese ...

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is so called because it was first reported from Japan and the major complication is encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). JE is the most important form of viral ...

Cameron Webb and the Department of Medical Entomology, NSW Health Pathology, have been engaged by a wide range of insect repellent and insecticide manufacturers to provide testing of products and ...

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 ...