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Can meninges cause encephalitis as it is the brain's covering?
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Different diseases: Inflamed meninges is called meningitis. Encephalitis is swelling of the brain itself. Infectious causes might include viruses, bacteria, fungus, parasites, tuberculosis. Cancer can result in carcinomatous meningitis, and, in some cases, there can be meningoencephalitis, so can get very complex. So, clinical problems can involve brain fnctn directly and indirectly.
Answered 11/28/2017
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