Encephalitis literally translates to “inflammation of the brain”. It may sound like a scary and serious condition, but it rarely is. Of course, like any medical condition that involves any vital organ, leaving it untreated or not knowing that you’re already manifesting symptoms of the disease may prove fatal. Encephalitis appears in two forms, and these forms are categorized by…
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Meningitis And Encephalitis What S The Difference
“Meningitis” and “encephalitis” are two words that pop onto most people’s radar screens from time to time, and usually in some scary context, like hearing of a cluster of cases in their child’s school, or reading media reports of epidemics occurring nationally or internationally. While most people understand that these words mean there is some sort of infection of the…