Tahoora Ali and Suprakash Chaudhury*

Department of Psychiatry, Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr D Y PatilVidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, India

*Corresponding Author: Suprakash Chaudhury, Department of Psychiatry, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr D Y PatilVidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, India.

Received: April 10, 2024; Published: May 01, 2024

Abstract

Encephalitis is an inflammatory condition of the brain due to either an infection, which is usually with a virus, or an autoimmune process. In its acute stage, it is a neurological emergency that can cause death or disability, if not managed appropriately. Viral encephalitis can be the primary presentation of certain viruses or may occur as rare complications of common infections [1]. Viruses that may cause encephalitis include Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2, Cytomegalovirus, Varicella-zoster virus, Ebstein-Barr virus.

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Citation

Citation: Tahoora Ali and Suprakash Chaudhury. “Psychiatric Sequelae of Viral Encephalitis”. Acta Scientific Neurology 7.6 (2024): 01-02.

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