Brain Infection
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Infections can cause inflammation of the brain ( encephalitis). Viruses are the most common causes of encephalitis. Infections can also cause inflammation of the layers of tissue (meninges) that cover the brain and spinal cord—called meningitis. Often, bacterial meningitis spreads to the brain, causing encephalitis.
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This video covers brain infection and inflammation. It explains that infections can cause inflammation of the brain, called encephalitis, and inflammation of the meninges covering the brain and spinal cord, called meningitis.
Key points
- Notes infections can cause inflammation of the brain, called encephalitis
- Notes viruses are the most common causes of encephalitis
- Notes infections can also cause inflammation of the meninges, called meningitis
- Notes bacterial meningitis often spreads to the brain, causing encephalitis
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This video presents “Brain Infection” — Infections can cause inflammation of the brain ( encephalitis). Viruses are the most common causes of encephalitis. Infections can also cause inflammation of the layers of tissue (meninges) that cover the brain and spinal cord—called. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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