Encephalitis,California

《英文msh詞典》Encephalitis,California
[主題詞] Encephalitis,California
[同義詞] California Viral Encephalitis
[入口詞] California Encephalitis
[入口詞] Encephalitis,California,Viral
[入口詞] Viral Encephalitis,California
[入口詞] California Viral Encephalitides
[入口詞] Encephalitides,California Viral
[入口詞] Encephalitis,California Viral
[入口詞] Viral Encephalitides,California
[中文釋義] 腦炎,加利福尼亞
[英文釋義] 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)