Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine
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)
Year introduced: 2000
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Tree Number(s): C01.207.245.340.450.200, C01.207.291.323.162, C01.207.399.750.450.200, C01.920.313.078.370.162, C01.920.313.156.655.177, C01.920.852.032.370.162, C01.920.852.500.655.177, C01.925.081.343.655.177, C01.925.782.930.100.370.162, C10.228.140.430.520.750.450.200, C10.228.228.245.340.450.200, C10.228.228.291.323.162, C10.228.228.399.750.450.200, C10.586.250.520.750.450.200, C10.586.500.406.200
MeSH Unique ID: D020242
Entry Terms:
- Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitides
- Encephalomyelitides, Eastern Equine
- Equine Encephalomyelitides, Eastern
- Equine Encephalomyelitis, Eastern
- Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus Infection
- Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
- Eastern Equine Encephalitis
- Eastern Equine Encephalitides
- Encephalitides, Eastern Equine
- Encephalitis, Eastern Equine
- Equine Encephalitides, Eastern
- Equine Encephalitis, Eastern
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