 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2016 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Encephalitis" by people in Profiles.
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Milano C, Saylam E, Papi C, Marmolejo L, Sankovic A, Reinecke R, Kerstens J, Pizzanelli C, Simabukuro MM, Benaiteau M, Joubert B, Gastaldi M, Dutra LA, Leypoldt F, Jansen M, Kawachi I, Akiyama H, Boy N, Bozzetti S, Christensen PB, Businaro P, Dinoto A, Friedman-Korn T, Fujiwara U, Fukumoto T, Fuse K, Hooshmand SI, Hurst L, Iorio R, Korn-Lubetzki I, Rodrigues AFL, Mariotto S, Michael J, Morimoto Y, Neuteboom RF, Piquet AL, Rossetti AO, Rumpler-Kreiner S, Santoro JD, Schwendinger F, Shen B, Syrbe S, Troger J, Wagner I, Bien CG, Martinez-Hernandez E, Armangue T, Höftberger R, Iizuka T, Titulaer MJ, Honnorat J, Graus F, Dalmau JO, Magaña S, Spatola M. Clinical Characterization and Long-Term Outcome in Children and Adults With Anti-AMPA Receptor Encephalitis. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2025 Sep; 12(5):e200453.
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Morgan LE, Eschbach K, Gilani A, Kammeyer R. Child Neurology: A Case of Rasmussen Syndrome Without Seizures. Neurology. 2025 Jul; 105(1):e213800.
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Stanich MV, Memmott T, Ghosh T, Wright MA. A 7-year-old with new-onset seizures, behavior disturbance, and encephalitis. J Neuroimmunol. 2025 Feb 15; 399:578520.
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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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Akkus S, Elkhooly M, Amatya S, Shrestha K, Sharma K, Kagzi Y, Khan E, Gupta R, Piquet AL, Jaiswal S, Wen S, Tapia M, Samant R, Sista SR, Sriwastava S. Autoimmune and paraneoplastic neurological disorders: A review of relevant neuroimaging findings. J Neurol Sci. 2023 11 15; 454:120830.
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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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Benoit J, Muñiz-Castrillo S, Vogrig A, Farina A, Pinto AL, Picard G, Rogemond V, Guery D, Alentorn A, Psimaras D, Rheims S, Honnorat J, Joubert B. Early-Stage Contactin-Associated Protein-like 2 Limbic Encephalitis: Clues for Diagnosis. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2023 01; 10(1).
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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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Costales C, Sahoo MK, Huang C, Guimaraes CV, Born D, Kushner L, Gans HA, Doan TA, Pinsky BA. Vaccine-Associated Measles Encephalitis in Immunocompromised Child, California, USA. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 04; 28(4):906-908.
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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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