Encephalitis (cont.)
Medical Author:
Todd Mundy, MD
Coauthor:
Mai Kim Lai, MD
Coauthor:
Steven H Silber, DO, FACEP
Medical Editor:
Michael D Burg, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
James S Cohen, MD
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Encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain parenchyma, presents as diffuse and/or focal neuropsychological dysfunction.
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