Encephalitis
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Encephalitis. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Encephalitis.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Encephalitis - Inflammation of the BRAIN due to infection, autoimmune processes, toxins, and other conditions. Vira...
Encephalitis, Arbovirus - Infections of the brain caused by arthropod-borne viruses (i.e., arboviruses) primarily from the fam...
Encephalitis, California - A viral infection of the brain caused by serotypes of California encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VI...
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex - An acute (or rarely chronic) inflammatory process of the brain caused by SIMPLEXVIRUS infections whi...
Encephalitis, Japanese - A mosquito-borne encephalitis caused by the Japanese B encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, JAPAN...
Encephalitis, St. Louis - A viral encephalitis caused by the St. Louis encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, ST. LOUIS), a F...
Encephalitis, Tick-Borne - Encephalitis caused by neurotropic viruses that are transmitted via the bite of TICKS. In Europe, th...
Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster - Inflammation of brain tissue caused by infection with the varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUM...
Encephalitis, Viral - Inflammation of brain parenchymal tissue as a result of viral infection. Encephalitis may occur as p...
Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine - A form of arboviral encephalitis (primarily affecting equines) endemic to eastern regions of North A...
Encephalomyelitis, Equine - A group of ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS which affect horses and man, transmitted via the bites of mosquitoe...
Encephalomyelitis, Venezuelan Equine - A form of arboviral encephalitis endemic to Central America and the northern latitudes of South Amer...
Encephalomyelitis, Western Equine - A form of arboviral encephalitis (which primarily affects horses) endemic to western and central reg...
Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal - An opportunistic viral infection of the central nervous system associated with conditions that impai...
Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis - A rare, slowly progressive encephalitis caused by chronic infection with the MEASLES VIRUS. The cond...
West Nile Fever - A mosquito-borne viral illness caused by the WEST NILE VIRUS, a FLAVIVIRUS and endemic to regions of...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
