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Encephalitis
Nursing case study

Presented by Prashant Rawal

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 Encephalitis
Definitions-

•Encephalitis is a infection & inflammation of

the brain
•And it is mainly caused by viruses
• It is serious and fatal condition
•The most common cause virus is herpes
simplex virus
•Meningitis with Encephalitis = meningo
encephalitis
Encephalitis causative factor /Etiology

•Viruses like -Arbovirus , Entero viruses, herpes

simplex viruse

•Bacteria - streptococcus , h.influeza, N.gonococus,

Meningococus

• Fungal infection - afpergillus , Candida , Albican

Classification according to made of
transmission
1. Epedemic Encephalitis: this type of
encephalitis caused by biting of any mosquitoes
2. Non Epidemic encephalitis : this type is seen
in measles, mumps, chickenpox
3. Cytomegalo encephalitis: this type is seen in
patients having ,HIV,AIDS, OR any viral infection
OR parasites infection
 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF
ENCEPHALITIS
Due to Etiological factors

Organism enter blood stream to brain

Because of the virus transmitted to brain tissue which

cause inflammatory process

Spread to cerebral cortex white matter meninger

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Degeneration of neurons of cortex destruction of
white matter and demyelination of axon

Development of small lacnase within the cerebral

hemispheres

Wide spread edema cause compression of blood

vessels

Incresed intra cranial pressure herniation death