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encephalitis

[en-sef-uh-lahy-tis] / ɛnˌsɛf əˈlaɪ tɪs /


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There are allusions to the tragedies that befell him: the loss of a young daughter to measles encephalitis and his son’s near-fatal accident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The clinical outcomes included neurologic conditions such as seizures, encephalitis, altered mental status, ataxia/movement disorders, vision changes, dizziness, headache, and sleeping disorders.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

Following a severe battle with autoimmune encephalitis in 2022, which left Burton in a medically induced coma for 25 days, she returned to rugby and was first capped earlier this year.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

Measles can cause encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

In some areas of the United States the mosquito vector of western equine encephalitis has developed resistance.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson