 Encephalitis
"Encephalitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation of the BRAIN due to infection, autoimmune processes, toxins, and other conditions. Viral infections (see ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL) are a relatively frequent cause of this condition.
| Descriptor ID |
D004660
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.430
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| Concept/Terms |
Encephalitis- Encephalitis
- Brain Inflammation
- Inflammation, Brain
- Brain Inflammations
Rasmussen Syndrome- Rasmussen Syndrome
- Rasmussen Encephalitis
- Rasmussen's Syndrome
- Encephalitis, Rasmussen
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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2016 | 7 | 1 | 8 | | 2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Encephalitis" by people in Profiles.
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Lowe MC, Money KM, Matthews E, Pastula DM, Piquet AL. case of autoimmune GFAP astrocytopathy with eosinophils in the cerebrospinal fluid. J Neuroimmunol. 2023 12 15; 385:578249.
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Hickox T, Brahmbhatt K, Smith JR, Fuchs C, Tanguturi Y. Consultation-Liaison Case Conference: Systemic Challenges in Management of Aggression in a Pediatric Patient With Seronegative Autoimmune Encephalitis. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry. 2024 Jan-Feb; 65(1):66-75.
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Matthews E, Schmitt B, Passeri M, Mizenko C, Orjuela K, Piquet A. AMPA Receptor Encephalitis in a Patient With Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Palbociclib: A Case Report. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2022 09; 9(5).
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Messacar K, Palmer C, Gregoire L, Elliott A, Ackley E, Perraillon MC, Tyler KL, Dominguez SR. Clinical and Financial Impact of a Diagnostic Stewardship Program for Children with Suspected Central Nervous System Infection. J Pediatr. 2022 05; 244:161-168.e1.
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Graff K, Dominguez SR, Messacar K. Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for Diagnosis of Pediatric Meningitis and Encephalitis: A Review. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Dec 24; 10(Supplement_4):S78-S87.
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Ackley ER, Tchou MJ, Press CA, Parker SK, Dominguez SR, Gaensbauer J, Messacar K. AKI In Suspected Meningitis/Encephalitis May Be "Avoidable Kidney Injury". Hosp Pediatr. 2021 08; 11(8):e167-e169.
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Simpson SA, Bienvenu OJ, Andrews SR, Close JS, Adler Cohen MA, Fernandez-Robles C, Francis BA, Gandhi J, Gangopadhyay M, Gershengoren L, Grimaldi JA, Isenberg-Grzeda E, Key RG, Kiong T, Kontos N, Loh RM, Luchsinger W, Munjal S, Niazi SK, Nichols NA, Pathare A, Pereira LF, Shim JJ, Tobin MB, Zimbrean PC. Identifying the Most Important Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Publications in 2020 Using a Novel Literature Assessment Instrument. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry. 2021 Sep-Oct; 62(5):493-500.
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Dehority W, Janowski AB, Messacar K, Polgreen PM, Beekmann SE. Variability in the Use of Novel Diagnostic Technology in Children With Suspected Encephalitis and in the Management of Emerging Encephalitides by Pediatric Infectious Disease Providers. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2021 Apr 30; 10(4):529-532.
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Koh S, Wirrell E, Vezzani A, Nabbout R, Muscal E, Kaliakatsos M, Wickstr?m R, Riviello JJ, Brunklaus A, Payne E, Valentin A, Wells E, Carpenter JL, Lee K, Lai YC, Eschbach K, Press CA, Gorman M, Stredny CM, Roche W, Mangum T. Proposal to optimize evaluation and treatment of Febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES): A Report from FIRES workshop. Epilepsia Open. 2021 03; 6(1):62-72.
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Gould CV, Messacar K, Dominguez SR, Panella A, Tobolowsky F, Fischer M. Evaluation for Arboviral Infection Among Children Hospitalized in Colorado With Aseptic Meningitis and Encephalitis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 11; 39(11):e382-e384.
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