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Encephalitis refers to an inflammation of the cerebral parenchyma that can be caused by various nosologic agents, whether they are infectious or not. The viral encephalitis is a common disease that affects mainly children under 15 years of age, and represents the most frequent cause of disseminated lesions in the brain tissue.

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Jordá-Marcos, R. (2001). Encephalitis. In: Rello, J., Valles, J., Kollef, M.H. (eds) Critical Care Infectious Diseases Textbook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1679-8_30

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