News tagged with encephalitis

Solving the mystery of the dying bats

Deep in a cave in Mifflin County, Pa., surrounded by icicles and tilted slabs of rock, DeeAnn Reeder shone her headlamp on a tiny bat.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Studies reveal structure of EV71, a virus causing childhood illnesses

Researchers have discovered critical new details about the structure of a virus that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children, pointing toward designs for antiviral drugs to treat ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mental problems in an old person do not always mean Alzheimer's disease

The case of an elderly woman who had mental problems associated with Alzheimer's disease, but turned out to have treatable limbic encephalitis, is detailed in a Case Report in this week's edition of The Lancet. The case i ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Aug 19, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

China mass measles vaccination plan sparks outcry

(AP) -- China's plans to vaccinate 100 million children and come a step closer to eradicating measles has set off a popular outcry that highlights widening public distrust of the authoritarian government ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Unexpected findings in patients with limbic encephalitis will change disease diagnosis and classification

New findings indicate that the target of autoantibodies that are associated with limbic encephalitis is LGI1 - a protein involved in fine-tuning of neuronal synapses. The results suggest that testing for these antibodies ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jun 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Encephalitis kills 215 in India, toll expected to soar

At least 215 people, mostly children, have died in an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in an impoverished region of northern Indian and the death toll is likely to soar, officials said Saturday.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Aug 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First human gets new antibody aimed at rabies virus

MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School today announced the beginning of a Phase 1 clinical trial, testing the safety and activity of a human monoclonal antibody (MAB) developed to neutralize the rabies ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Vaccine slows progression of skeletal muscle disorder

A potential vaccine for Alzheimer's disease also has been shown in mice to slow the weakening of muscles associated with inclusion body myositis, a disorder that affects the elderly.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Encephalitis

Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the brain. Encephalitis with meningitis is known as meningoencephalitis. Symptoms include headache, fever, confusion, drowsiness, and fatigue. More advanced and serious symptoms include seizures or convulsions, tremors, hallucinations, and memory problems.

For more information about Encephalitis, read the full article at Wikipedia.
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