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Consensus guidelines for the investigation and management of encephalitis
Author(s) -
Britton Philip N,
Eastwood Keith,
Brew Bruce J,
Nagree Yusuf,
Jones Cheryl A
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja14.01042
Subject(s) - encephalitis , medicine , medline , virology , medical emergency , political science , virus , law
Encephalitis is caused by inflammation of the brain and is a challenging condition for clinicians to identify and manage. It manifests as a complex neurological syndrome with protean clinical manifestations that may be caused by a large number of aetiologies, many without effective treatments. It can be fatal and survivors often experience significant neurological morbidity. Studies have shown variable quality in case management in multiple settings,1-3 emphasising the need for consensus guidelines.