Dengue is the second most common mosquito-borne disease affecting human beings. In
2009, WHO endorsed new guidelines that, for the first time, consider neurological …

Background Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is known for its high case fatality ratio (CFR) and
long-term neurological sequelae. Over the years, efforts in JE treatment and control might …

Purpose: We assessed the performance of metagenomic next-generation sequencing
(mNGS) in the diagnosis of infectious encephalitis and meningitis. Methods: This was a …

Objective: To estimate the burden of encephalitis-associated hospitalizations in the United
States for 1998–2010. Methods: Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, a nationally …

Abstract Background In China, there were few studies about the pathogens of acute viral
encephalitis and meningitis in children in recent years. The aims of this study were to …

Background We aimed to determine the contemporary causes, clinical features, and short-
term outcome of encephalitis in Australian children. Methods We prospectively identified …

Background Febrile illnesses are pre-eminent contributors to morbidity and mortality among
children in South-East Asia but the causes are poorly understood. We determined the …

Acute central nervous system (CNS) infections cause substantial morbidity and mortality, but
the etiology remains unknown in a large proportion of cases. We identified and …

Background: Influenza-associated encephalitis/encephalopathy (IAE) is an important cause
of acute encephalitis syndrome in children. IAE includes a series of clinicoradiologic …

Acute infections of the central nervous system (CNS) can be caused by various pathogens.
In this study, the presence of herpesviruses (HHV), enteroviruses (EVs), and arboviruses …