Hundreds of viruses cause central nervous system (CNS) disease, including
meningoencephalitis and postinfectious encephalomyelitis, in humans. The cerebrospinal …

Background. Seasonal outbreaks of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) occur with striking
regularity in India and lead to substantial mortality. Several viruses, endemic in many parts …

In the 1980s the outcome of patients with herpes simplex encephalitis was shown to be
dramatically improved with aciclovir treatment. Delays in starting treatment, particularly …

Objective To study the etiological profile of patients with acute febrile encephalopathy
syndrome focusing chiefly on the viral etiology, and to correlate clinical and radiological …

Justification Viral encephalitis is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in children.
The etiological agents are varied, and physicians treating such children often feel limited by …

No single syndrome will accommodate all these disparate clinical conditions. Each clinical
entity must be diagnosed and managed according to the modern medical recommendations …

Background & objectives: Outbreaks of an acute encephalopathy syndrome affecting
children, with high case-fatality, have been reported in western Uttar Pradesh, India for the …

Twelve cases of acute measles encephalitis without rash were identified from October 2011
to July 2013 in Changsha city, China; 5 were found to be genotype H1 and 2 were B3. Our …

Introduction: Sub-Himalayan Tarai region of India is an endemic area for viral
meningoencephalitis where rising trend of disease prevalence has been observed over last …

The effective functioning of any health system requires an efficient public health service.
Every human being has the right to enjoy" the highest attainable standard of health," which …