Encephalitis is a severe neurological syndrome associated with high morbidity and mortality
as well as long-term neurological sequelae. Despite being an important public health …

Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain structures: neurons, vessels or glial cells.
However, a consensual definition of the syndrome is difficult to obtain, and it is even more …

We performed a literature search in the Medline database, using the PubMed website. The
incidence of presumably infectious encephalitis is estimated at 1.5–7 cases/100,000 …

Background and purpose Aseptic infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are
frequently observed in Germany. However, no study has systematically addressed the …

Context In 2007, we performed a nationwide prospective study to assess the epidemiology
of encephalitis in France. We aimed to evaluate epidemiological changes 10 years later …

The frequency of bacterial factors causing central nervous system infections has decreased
as a result of the development of our national immunization program. In this study, it is aimed …

Introduction: The epidemiology of encephalitis varies by region and time. Available Finnish
data are outdated and there are no data from eastern parts of the country nor concerning the …

Encephalitis means inflammation of the brain matter. Despite being a rare condition,
encephalitis is of public health importance worldwide because it has high morbidity and …

Background and aim: Human herpesviruses (HHVs) and enteroviruses (EVs) are the major
causative agents of CNS viral infections. The aim of the study was to identify the etiology and …

Background: Prompt recognition and rapid initiation of adequate treatment are important for
the outcome of encephalitis. Despite extensive diagnostic testing, the causative agent often …