Meningoencephalitis: Difference between revisions
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Meningoencephalitis is caused by various bacterial, viral and protozoan infection. Some of the are; | Meningoencephalitis is caused by various bacterial, viral and protozoan infection. Some of the are; | ||
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* Listeria monocytogenes | * Listeria monocytogenes | ||
* Neisseria meningitidis | * Neisseria meningitidis | ||
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* Leptospirosis | * Leptospirosis | ||
2. Viruses | 2. Viruses | ||
* Tick-borne meningoencephalitis | |||
* West Nile virus | |||
* Measles | |||
* Epstein-Barr virus | |||
* Varicella-zoster virus | |||
* Enterovirus | |||
* Herpes simplex virus type 1 | |||
* Herpes simplex virus type 2 | |||
* Mumps virus | |||
* HIV | |||
3. Protozoas | |||
Revision as of 14:09, 22 November 2020
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;
- Bacteria
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Rickettsia prowazekii
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Tuberculosis
- Borrelia (Lyme disease)
- Leptospirosis
2. Viruses
- Tick-borne meningoencephalitis
- West Nile virus
- Measles
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Varicella-zoster virus
- Enterovirus
- Herpes simplex virus type 1
- Herpes simplex virus type 2
- Mumps virus
- HIV
3. Protozoas
