Complications of Encephalitis

Complications list for Encephalitis:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Encephalitis includes:

• Permanent brain damage
• Death
• Lung complications (see Lung symptoms)
• Heart complications
• Meningitis

See also the symptoms of Encephalitis and Encephalitis: Introduction.

Complications and sequelae of Encephalitis from the Diseases Database include:

• Galactorrhoea-Hyperprolactinaemia
• Sensorineural hearing loss
• Hyperventilation
• Meningism
• Chronic brain failure
• Fits
• Headache
• Opisthotonus
• Reduced level of consciousness
• Photophobia
• Diabetes insipidus, non-nephrogenic
• Oligoclonal bands (CSF)
• Spastic ataxia
• Cranial nerve disorder
• Raised intracranial pressure
• Kernig's sign positive
• Acute confusional state
• SIADH
• Neck stiffness

See also the symptoms of Encephalitis and Encephalitis: Introduction.

Encephalitis as a symptom:

For a more detailed analysis of Encephalitis as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Encephalitis.

About complications:

Complications of Encephalitis are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Encephalitis. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Encephalitis and complications of Encephalitis is unclear or arbitrary.

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