Encephalitis is a nervous system infectious disease characterized as an acute inflammation of the brain. The usual cause is a viral infection, but bacteria can also cause it. Cases can range from mild to severe. For mild cases, you could have flu-like symptoms. Serious cases can cause severe headache, sudden fever, drowsiness, vomiting, confusion and seizures. (Human Disease Ontology, DOID_9588)
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1 genes involed in the disease Encephalitis from the DISEASES Curated Gene-Disease Association Evidence Scores 2025 dataset.