Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis

A form of arboviral encephalitis (primarily affecting equines) endemic to eastern regions of North America. The causative organism (ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS, EASTERN EQUINE) may be transmitted to humans via the bite of AEDES mosquitoes. Clinical manifestations include the acute onset of fever, HEADACHE, altered mentation, and SEIZURES followed by coma. The condition is fatal in up to 50% of cases. Recovery may be marked by residual neurologic deficits and EPILEPSY. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp9-10)

Also Known As:

Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine; Eastern Equine Encephalitis; Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus Infection; Eastern Equine Encephalitides; Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitides; Encephalitides, Eastern Equine; Encephalitis, Eastern Equine; Encephalomyelitides, Eastern Equine; Equine Encephalitides, Eastern; Equine Encephalitis, Eastern; Equine Encephalomyelitides, Eastern; Equine Encephalomyelitis, Eastern

Infections: 526564
- Virus Diseases: 41777
  - RNA Virus Infections: 303
    - Togaviridae Infections: 5
      - Alphavirus Infections: 249
        Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149
  - Arbovirus Infections: 98
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149
- Central Nervous System Infections: 1390
  - Encephalomyelitis: 1323
    - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
      - Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149
  - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
    - Viral Encephalitis: 471
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 43
    - Viral Encephalitis: 471
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149
- Vector Borne Diseases: 374
  - Mosquito-Borne Diseases: 229
    - Alphavirus Infections: 249
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149
  - Arbovirus Infections: 98
    - Alphavirus Infections: 249
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 96
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149
Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Neuroinflammatory Diseases: 18166
  - Encephalitis: 8461
    - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149
  - Encephalomyelitis: 1323
    - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
      - Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149
- Central Nervous System Diseases: 4213
  - Brain Diseases: 15694
    - Encephalitis: 8461
      - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
        Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149
  - Central Nervous System Infections: 1390
    - Encephalomyelitis: 1323
      - Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149
    - Infectious Encephalitis: 55
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149
    - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 43
      - Viral Encephalitis: 471
        Equine Encephalomyelitis: 83
        Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis: 149

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