Encephalitis
Description of the disease
Symptoms
Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain, during which symptoms such as headache, dizziness, drowsiness, impaired consciousness, and possible elevation of body temperature occur. Encephalitis is often accompanied by damage to the nervous system, manifested by seizures, personality changes, cranial nerve paralysis, and speech problems. Encephalitis can be caused by both infectious and non-infectious diseases affecting the brain. However, the cause of encephalitis often remains unidentified.
Source | Author Doctor Nikas Samuolis, reviewed by Prof. Virginijus Šapoka | Vilnius University | Faculty of Medicine | Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Oncology