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Encephalitis (Encephalitis, Rasmussen) Summary

2830 relevant articles (148 outcomes, 228 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Inflammation of the BRAIN due to infection, autoimmune processes, toxins, and other conditions. Viral infections (see ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL) are a relatively frequent cause of this condition.

Also Known As: Encephalitis, Rasmussen; Brain Inflammation; Encephalitis, Infectious; Infectious Encephalitis; Rasmussen Encephalitis Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Encephalitis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Acyclovir (Aciclovir) : 14 outcomes 2 studies in 103 results : FDA 50 Generic
  2. Antibodies : 13 outcomes 14 studies in 284 results : IBA
  3. Pyrimethamine (Daraprim) : 9 outcomes 14 studies in 61 results : FDA 2
  4. Antigens : 7 outcomes 9 studies in 155 results : IBA
  5. Monoclonal Antibodies : 6 outcomes 3 studies in 36 results : IBA
  6. Vaccines : 5 outcomes 7 studies in 29 results : IBA
  7. Sulfadiazine (Sulphadiazine) : 5 outcomes 4 studies in 36 results : FDA 8
  8. Vidarabine (Vira-A) : 5 outcomes 4 studies in 31 results : FDA 2
  9. Ganciclovir (Cytovene) : 5 outcomes in 31 results : FDA 5 Generic
  10. Clindamycin (Cleocin) : 4 outcomes 5 studies in 20 results : FDA 16 Generic
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Diseases Related to Encephalitis

  1. Infection
  2. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  3. Measles
  4. Multiple Sclerosis
  5. Pneumocystis Pneumonia (Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia)
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Key Therapies for Encephalitis

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  1. Immunotherapy : 3 outcomes 2 studies in 10 results
  2. Hemispherectomy : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 23 results
  3. Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 29 results
  4. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients) : 1 outcome 1 study in 53 results
  5. Plasmapheresis : 1 outcome in 9 results
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