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Revision as of 15:03, 22 November 2020
- Original Editor - Kehinde Fatola
Top Contributors - Kehinde Fatola, Reem Ramadan, Kim Jackson and Lucinda hampton
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Meningoencephalitis is a very serious neurological condition resembling both meningitis and encephalitis - inflammation of the the meninges (covering of the CNS) and inflammation of the brain tissues respectively. [1]
Causes[edit | edit source]
Meningoencephalitis is caused by various bacterial, viral and protozoan infection. Some of them are; [2]
- Bacteria
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Rickettsia prowazekii
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae
- Tuberculosis
- Borrelia (Lyme disease)
- Leptospirosis
2. Viruses
- Tick-borne meningoencephalitis
- West Nile virus
- Measles
- Epstein-Barr virus
- Varicella-zoster virus
- Enterovirus
- Herpes simplex virus type 1
- Herpes simplex virus type 2
- Mumps virus
- HIV
3. Protozoas
- Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, e.g., Naegleria fowleri, Balamuthia mandrillaris, Sappinia diploidea
- Trypanosoma brucei
- Toxoplasma gondii (sporozoa)
Prognosis[edit | edit source]
As the disease is a combination of two very serious neurological conditions, it is linked with severe morbidity and high mortality rate.
Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
Patients present with symptoms of both meningitis and encephalitis.
Diagnosis[edit | edit source]
Meningoencephalitis can be dignosed through any of the following like meningitis and encephalitis;
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
- Urine analysis
- Blood test
Management / Intervention[edit | edit source]
Intervention is generally symptomatic and may include various management strategies of meningitis and encephaliti depending on which symptoms are expressed as related to both medical and Physiotherapy managements.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Orgogozo JM, Gilman S, Dartigues JF, et al. Subacute meningoencephalitis in a subset of patients with AD after Aß42 immunization. Journal of Neurology. 2003; 61 (1): 46–54.
- ↑ Newton PJ, Newsholme W, Brink NS, Manji H, Williams IG, Miller RF. Acute meningoencephalitis and meningitis due to primary HIV infection. British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.). 2002;325 (7374): 1225–7.