"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Encephalitis" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of Discordant Results Between FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel and Conventional Testing in Pediatric Patients: A Multisite Retrospective Cohort Study. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 Apr 30; 11(4):134-141.
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A case of paroxysmal dystonia associated with LGI-1 antibody encephalitis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2019 Nov; 186:105508.
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Patient characteristics and outcome associations in AMPA receptor encephalitis. J Neurol. 2019 Feb; 266(2):450-460.
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Neuroinvasive Listeria monocytogenes Infection Triggers IFN-Activation of Microglia and Upregulates Microglial miR-155. Front Immunol. 2018; 9:2751.
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Maternal high fat diet exposure is associated with increased hepcidin levels, decreased myelination, and neurobehavioral changes in male offspring. Brain Behav Immun. 2016 Nov; 58:369-378.
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IGF-1 deficiency impairs cerebral myogenic autoregulation in hypertensive mice. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2014 Dec; 34(12):1887-97.
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Janus-like opposing roles of CD47 in autoimmune brain inflammation in humans and mice. J Exp Med. 2012 Jul 02; 209(7):1325-34.
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ITAM signaling in dendritic cells controls T helper cell priming by regulating MHC class II recycling. Blood. 2010 Oct 28; 116(17):3208-18.
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Herpes simplex type I (HSV-1) infection of the nervous system: is an immune response a good thing? J Neuroimmunol. 2010 Mar 30; 220(1-2):1-9.
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Immunoproteasome responds to injury in the retina and brain. J Neurochem. 2008 Jul; 106(1):158-69.