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Human Disease

postinfectious encephalitis

Term ID
DOID:10993
Synonyms
  • Postinfective encephalitis
  • secondary encephalitis
Definition
An encephalitis that is characterized by the immune system mistakenly attacking healthy cells in the brain instead of attacking only the cells causing the infection, often occuring two to three weeks after the initial infection. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/encephalitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20356136
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