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What type of epilepsy can be caused by encephalitis?
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Seizures: Seizures can occur in encephalitis. Depending on the severity of the disease, they can be self-limited and resolve completely, needing no medications, or the patient may have intractable seizures needing prolonged treatment and having an increased risk of death.
Answered 9/28/2016
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