Creator: Dr. Kaushik Bharati
Keywords: Japanese Encephalitis Glossary, Japanese Encephalitis, glossary for Japanese Encephalitis

Written by Dr. Kaushik Bharati, MSc, PhD, FRSPH (London)
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Sep 06, 2017

Glossary

Encephalitis: Inflammation of the brain caused by infection.

Intracranial Hypertension: It refers to increased pressure within the skull.

Convulsions: Sudden, involuntary movements of the muscles.

Published on Sep 25, 2014
Last Updated on Sep 06, 2017

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