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Meningoencephalitis

MedGen UID:
6301
Concept ID:
C0025309
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Cerebromeningitides; Cerebromeningitis; Encephalomeningitides; Encephalomeningitis; Meningoencephalitides
SNOMED CT: Meningoencephalitis (7125002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005845

Definition

Inflammation of the meninges and brain, generally secondary to an infectious cause. Pathogens may be bacterial, viral, fungal, or protozoan. [from NCI]

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Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Therapy

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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

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Recent systematic reviews

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