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This new volume is designed to assist clinicians in the diagnosisandtherapy of patients with suspected viral encephalitis. The authors have organized the volume according to the clinical and epidemiologicalinformation available at the time of presentation of the patients ratherthan according to principles of viral taxonomy. Emphasis is onneuropathological descriptions and pathogenesis concepts, reflecting theauthors' belief that an understanding of pathogenesis facilitates thediagnostic process and is central to therapeutic intervention. The authors cover the full range of human encephalitis/encephalopathy, includingHIV/AIDS, prion diseases, and smallpox. ... Read more

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FACES 2003 review
Text was passed from hand to hand at the FACES 2003 Encephalitis Conference, and received very positive feedback from the survivors, caregivers and loved ones who viewed it.It seems every person there wishes to acquire a copy for medical professionals in their own neighbourhood.An excellent reference book. ... Read more

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Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain, usually brought on by a viral infection, and currently poses a grave threat to patients around the world. With the migration of West Nile virus into North America, there is a greater awareness and corresponding need to understand, diagnose and manage these now more common brain disorders. Within this text international experts will discuss advances in diagnostic tools, as well as therapeutic approaches that allow the clinician to better recognize and treat patients afflicted with encephalitis.

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Encephalitis by John Halperin
The book is an excellent source of information on the various types of encephalitides. It is a very comprehensive illustration and I feel it will be very useful for clinical practitioners as well for residents and fellows. The practical guidelines for management of the various types of encephalitis is also very informative. Could not find a better book on the subject! ... Read more

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Japanese encephalitis and West Nile viruses are members of the Japanese encephalitis serological group of the genus Flavivirus and therefore closely related genetically and antigenically. They share a number of properties, including the use of birds as their major wildlife maintenance host and Culicine mosquitoes for transmission, and they are both associated with severe human disease, as well as fatal infections in horses.
The emergence of these two viruses, and their well-established propensity to colonise new areas, make it timely to re-examine their ecology, biology, molecular structure, replication and epidemiology, and these therefore provide the focus of this volume. ... Read more

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Medicine.

Consult the second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a single alphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or two paragraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300 updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, and a comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical and historical sidebars throughout the text.

Disease/disorder articles contain some or all of the following sections:

• Definitions -- brief dictionary-style definition of the disorder
• Descriptions -- overview of the disorder; who gets it and why
• Causes & symptoms -- process, substance or organism that produces the condition; any risk factors that increase susceptibility to the condition; signs and symptoms of the disease
• Diagnosis -- overview of procedures and tests used to diagnose the condition; how the test is done; who should be tested and when; time required; cost; whether it's typically covered by insurance
• Treatments -- overview of conventional methods of care or management of the condition, such as drugs, surgeries, physical therapy, etc.
• Alternative treatments -- overview of alternative/complementary therapies that may be used to treat the condition
• Prognosis -- probable outcome of the disease
• Preventions -- what actions can be taken to prevent the condition from occurring

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on February 1, 2003. The length of the article is 379 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Initial MRI can miss West Nile encephalitis. (May Not be Evident Until 7-14 Days).
Author: Doug Brunk
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 36Issue: 3Page: 42(1)

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This sourcebook has been created for parents who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to rasmussen's encephalitis, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on rasmussen's encephalitis. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Rasmussen's Encephalitis: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Rasmussen's Encephalitis; Chapter 4. Books on Rasmussen's Encephalitis; Chapter 5. Multimedia on Rasmussen's Encephalitis; Chapter 6. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Child's Medications; Appendix B. Researching Nutrition; Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix D. Your Child's Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; RASMUSSEN'S ENCEPHALITIS GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Acute necrotizing encephalitis, Arboviral encephalitis, Brain stem encephalitis, Encephalitis lethargica, Meningoencephalitis, Rasmussen encephalitis.Download Description
This sourcebook has been created for parents who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to rasmussen's encephalitis, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on rasmussen's encephalitis. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Rasmussen's Encephalitis: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Rasmussen's Encephalitis; Chapter 4. Books on Rasmussen's Encephalitis; Chapter 5. Multimedia on Rasmussen's Encephalitis; Chapter 6. Physician Guidelines and Databases; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Child's Medications; Appendix B. Researching Nutrition; Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix D. Your Child's Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; RASMUSSEN'S ENCEPHALITIS GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Acute necrotizing encephalitis, Arboviral encephalitis, Brain stem encephalitis, Encephalitis lethargica, Meningoencephalitis, Rasmussen encephalitis. ... Read more

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This up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM provides the best collection available anywhere of official Federal government information and documents on the subject of encephalitis. This CD-ROM uses next-generation search technology that allows complete indexing and makes all files on the disc fully searchable. For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material.

This thoroughly researched collection presents vital information from many authoritative sources: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Food and Drug Administration, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID). Contents include clinical and medical information, with information on signs, symptoms, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

In addition, as a bonus we have included an encyclopedic collection of general medical and health documents - thousands of pages with extensive material from the CDC and NIH on hundreds of diseases and health topics from A to Z, along with FDA drug and medical publications, government consumer healthcare tips, disease prevention programs, dietary guidelines, and travelers' health information. Since navigating the Internet to find additional non-governmental medical information can be confusing, we've also provided our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites" with updated links to 73 of the best sites for medical information! By using weblinks on the CD-ROM, you can quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government.

This CD-ROM has over 24,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software and Reader software is included. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable!

Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. This book-on-a-disc makes a superb reference work and educational tool for patients and their families, physicians, and other medical professionals. (Information on this CD-ROM is NOT a substitute for professional medical advice; of course, readers are urged to consult with a professional health care provider for any suspected illness.) ... Read more

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This incredible CD-ROM provides a comprehensive collection of the electronic versions of EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES (EID), a peer-reviewed monthly journal tracking and analyzing disease trends, published by the National Center for Infectious Diseases of the Centers for Disease Control. This collection, now in its second edition, covers January 1995 to early 2004. Some of the topics covered include: SARS, Smallpox Research: U.S. Interagency Collaboration; Anthrax of the Gastrointestinal Tract; Usutu Virus; Hantavirus; Tuberculosis; Bear Canyon Virus; Rickettsial Pox; Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever; West Nile Virus; Lyme Disease; Sin Nombre Virus; Cyclospora; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease; Escherichia coli; Influenza; Developing New Smallpox Vaccines; Smallpox: Clinical and Epidemiologic Features; Preparing for Pandemic Influenza: The Need for Enhanced Surveillance; The Economic Impact of Pandemic Influenza in the United States; Clinical Epidemiology of Malaria in the Highlands of Western Kenya; Saint Louis Encephalitis; Streptococcus Pneumoniae; Parachlamydiaceae: Potential Emerging Pathogens; Staphylococcus aureus; Rhabdoviruses; Cryptosporidiosis; Trypanosomiasis; Enterococci; Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses; Urban Canine Rabies; Neisseria meningitidis; Hemorrhagic Fever; Encephalitis; Hepatitis; Salmonella; Ebola; Bat Rabies; Corynebacterium diphtheriae; AIDS; HIV; Canine parvovirus; Andes virus; Bermejo virus; Campylobacteriosis; Listeria monocytogenes; Bubonic plague; Eosinophilic Meningitis; Adenovirus Type 7; Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus; Enteroviruses; Rift Valley Fever; Distemper; Animal Rabies; Diarrheal Pathogens; Bloodstream Infections; Legionnaires' Disease; Tularemia; Bordetella pertussis; Nosocomial Infections; Cryptosporidium felis; Herpesvirus 6; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Hepatitis E Virus; Listeriosis; Leptospirosis, and much more.

In addition, there is a complete guide to the Department of Defense (DOD) Global Emerging Infections System (GEIS), established by Presidential directive in 1996 and designed to strengthen the prevention of, surveillance of and response to infectious diseases that are a threat to military personnel and families, reduce medical readiness or present a risk to U.S. national security. The GEIS consortium in the US includes the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Maryland; and the Naval Environmental Health Center, Norfolk, Virginia. DoD-GEIS has established strong working relationships with the US CDC and international health agencies. DOD-GEIS carries out the following functions: Conducts active global surveillance for infectious diseases that might affect our military personnel and their departments; carries out preventive programs to reduce or eliminate the risk of infectious diseases; trains DoD health and non-DoD personnel (at their expense) in DoD laboratories and other DoD facilities and programs; develops, in conjunction with other health programs, a robust core of preventive health/medicine (including epidemiology) expertise; educates DoD personnel on the risk of infectious diseases and the actions which can help reduce the risk; sustains and strengthens DoD's detection and diagnostic capability, especially in the CONUS and OCONUS laboratories operated by DoD; sustains and strengthens DoD's response system for addressing threats to military personnel and their families.

This CD-ROM has nearly 32,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software and Reader software is included. Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable!

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EncephalitisThis special report of The Infinite Mind focuses on the mosquito-borne virus that’s sickened dozens of New Yorkers with symptoms ranging from headache and fever to encephalitis and death. In this show we hear from residents of affected neighborhoods, from the scientific detectives on the front lines, from a physician who specializes in infectious diseases, and from experts on the chemicals used to kill infected mosquitoes. We also look at the likelihood of the disease spreading to other parts of the U.S.Hosted by Dr. Fred Goodwin and produced by the Peabody Award winning Lichtenstein Creative Media . ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by Thomson Gale on September 15, 2006. The length of the article is 541 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Powassan encephalitis cases rising in Northeast, Canada.(Infectious Diseases)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 15, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 36Issue: 18Page: 28(1)

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric News, published by International Medical News Group on October 1, 2002. The length of the article is 323 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Powassan virus can cause fatal encephalitis. (Tick-Borne Virus).(Brief Article)
Author: Nancy Walsh
Publication: Pediatric News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2002
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 36Issue: 10Page: 4(1)

Article Type: Brief Article

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This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to Japanese encephalitis. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to Japanese encephalitis.If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.Download Description
This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to Japanese encephalitis. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to Japanese encephalitis. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Emerging Infectious Diseases, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2007. The length of the article is 3503 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Novel variant of tickborne encephalitis virus, Russia.(DISPATCHES)
Author: Vladimir A. Ternovoi
Publication: Emerging Infectious Diseases (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 13Issue: 10Page: 1574(5)

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on November 15, 2002. The length of the article is 2354 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Powassan virus can mimic West Nile, trigger encephalitis. (Rare Tick-Borne Illness).
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 15, 2002
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 22Page: 32(1)

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This digital document is an article from Emerging Infectious Diseases, published by U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases on May 1, 2005. The length of the article is 5417 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus infection of spiny rats.(RESEARCH)
Author: Anne-Sophie Carrara
Publication: Emerging Infectious Diseases (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 2005
Publisher: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
Volume: 11Issue: 5Page: 663(7)

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by Thomson Gale on September 15, 2006. The length of the article is 616 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Eastern equine encephalitis on upswing in New England states.(Infectious Diseases)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 15, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 39Issue: 18Page: 48(1)

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