Question 1

is encephalitis genetic?

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No: Encephalitis is an inflammatory process involving the brain that is usually caused by infection, either viral or bacterial.

Question 2

can you tell me is nmda receptor encephalitis a genetic disorder?

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No, autoimmune: Nmda receptor encephalitis is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system gets sensitized to an antigen which closely matches the normal nmda receptors and then attacks the brain cells which have those receptors.  Often this is triggered by a cancer, a so-called "paraneoplastic syndrome"; this is not a genetic disorder.

Question 3

what are the tests for encephalitis?

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Encephalitis tests: The tests for encephalitis vary depending upon the suspected etiology. The diagnosis may be made based upon history, physical examination, blood tests that can include testing for specific antibodies or polymerase chain reaction, evaluation of cerebral spinal fluid, and possibly neuroimaging with MRI of  brain and electroencephalogram.

Question 4

is encephalitis curable?

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Possibly: Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain usually due to infection. Curing encephalitis depends on the cause and how severe it is. People frequently recover from viral encephalitis but if the infection is severe it can leave permanent brain damage. See this web page for a list of some causes and treatments of encephalitis: http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0002388/.

Question 5

is encephalitis contagious?

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Depends: Infectious encephalitis caused by borelia, viruses (yellow fever, hemorrhagic fever viruses), rickettsiae are contagious, but often require the presence of a vector, usually a mosquito or a tick that will transfer the pathogen from the infected person to the healthy one.

Question 6

is rhomben encephalitis fatal in adults?

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Could be.: All encephalitis are serious. This is an encephalitis attacking  the posterior and low areas of the neuronal axis below the brain(hindbrain).
Rhombencephalo[from rhombus + encephalon]:is the part of the brain that develops from the posterior portion of the embryonic neural tube and comprises the cerebellum, pons, and the medulla oblongata.Compare mesencephalon, prosencephalon.

Question 7

what is encephalitis? has anyone died of it?

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Brain infection: Encephalitis is an infection of brain substance.  While it is usually associated with viral infections it can be caused by bacteria and fungi.  Encephalitis can be mild or severe.  Death can occur from encephalitis for example herpes virus, eastern equine and many others.

Question 8

what are the effects of encephalitis on the hypothalamus?

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Varies: If encephalitis spreads to the hypothalamus it is hard to predict, because there are many nuclei or "centers" in the hypothalamus that do very different and sometimes opposite functions.  For example some people with encephalitis lethargica slept constantly while others could not fall asleep at all, because different nuclei  were affected.

Question 9

what are the differences between encephalitis vs encephalopathies?

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Fever: Encephalitis is a state of altered mental status associated with fever as well as certain findings on brain imaging and lumbar puncture. Encephalitis is often caused by an infection (bacterial, viral, parasitic) but can be due to autoimmune diseases.  Encephalopathy is an altered mental status without fever that can be due to many different causes including drug effects, lack of oxygen and toxins.

Question 10

what bacteria can cause encephalitis?

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Viruses: are usually the cause of encephalitis. Most cases are due to the herpes virus although rabies, mumps, measles and rubella make up a second group. Occasionally we see outbreaks of equine encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis and others. Bacterial infection is less likely to cause encephalitis. Lyme's disease, Syphilis and TB top the list of bacterial agents. Fungus and chemicals can also be causitive

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