Chronic encephalitides
Last revised by Rohit Sharma on 26 Jan 2018
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Rezaee A, Sharma R, Di Muzio B, et al. Chronic encephalitides. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 02 Dec 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-35369
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3 Apr 2015, Amir Rezaee
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26 Jan 2018, Rohit Sharma ◉
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Synonyms:
- Chronic encephalitis
There are several viral and prion infections which can result in a chronic encephalitis with slow progression into brain atrophy. These have a very poor prognosis with no effective treatment.
Some of these include:
References
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