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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Meningoencephalitis is a very serious neurological condition resembling both meningitis and encephalitis - inflammation of the the meninges (covering of the CNS) and inflammation of the brain tissues respectively. | Meningoencephalitis is a very serious neurological condition resembling both meningitis and encephalitis - inflammation of the the meninges (covering of the CNS) and inflammation of the brain tissues respectively. | ||
== Causes == | |||
Meningoencephalitis is caused by various bacterial, viral and protozoan infection. Some of the are; | |||
# Bacterial | |||
* Listeria monocytogenes | |||
* Neisseria meningitidis | |||
* Rickettsia prowazekii | |||
* Mycoplasma pneumoniae | |||
* Tuberculosis | |||
* Borrelia (Lyme disease) | |||
* Leptospirosis | |||
2. Viruses | |||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Meningoencephalitis is a very serious neurological condition resembling both meningitis and encephalitis - inflammation of the the meninges (covering of the CNS) and inflammation of the brain tissues respectively.
Causes[edit | edit source]
Meningoencephalitis is caused by various bacterial, viral and protozoan infection. Some of the are;
- Bacterial
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Rickettsia prowazekii
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Tuberculosis
- Borrelia (Lyme disease)
- Leptospirosis
2. Viruses
