209 top medical experts on California Encephalitis across 11 countries and 18 U.S. states, including 52 MDs (Physicians). This is based on an objective analysis of their Scientific Publications, Clinical Trials, Medicare, and NIH Grants.
- California Encephalitis: A viral infection of the brain caused by serotypes of California encephalitis virus (encephalitis virus, california) transmitted to humans by the mosquito aedes triseriatus. The majority of cases are caused by the LA crosse virus. This condition is endemic to the midwestern United States and primarily affects children between 5-10 years of age. Clinical manifestations include fever; vomiting; headache; and abdominal pain followed by seizures, altered mentation, and focal neurologic deficits. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, p13)
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- Broader Categories (#Experts): Bunyaviridae Infections (1,003), Arbovirus Encephalitis (419).
- Synonyms: California Viral Encephalitis
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