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Mild Symptoms include flu-like illness that may include:<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/jencephalitis/qa.htm</ref> | Mild Symptoms include flu-like illness that may include:<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/jencephalitis/qa.htm</ref> | ||
*Headaches | |||
*Agitation | |||
*Feeling tired | |||
*Nausea | |||
*Vomiting | |||
*[[Chills]] | |||
*[[Fever]] | |||
A severe infection symptoms may include mild symptoms as well as:<ref>http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/j/japanese_encephalitis/symptoms.htm</ref> | A severe infection symptoms may include mild symptoms as well as:<ref>http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/j/japanese_encephalitis/symptoms.htm</ref> | ||
*[[Rapid onset]] | |||
*[[Stupor]] | |||
*[[Disorientation]] | |||
*[[Coma]] | |||
*[[Tremors]] | |||
*Occasional [[convlusions]] (occurs more often in infants) | |||
*[[Spastic paralysis]] | |||
*[[Flaccid paralysis]] (occurs in rare instances) | |||
As the infection progresses without treatment it may reach an acute level in the brain. When such a high level of infection occurs in the brain there are serious side affects which include moderate brain damage ,varying degrees of paralysis <ref>http://www.dhpe.org/infect/jpenceph.html</ref> as well as seizures and death. <ref>http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/j/japanese_encephalitis/symptoms.htm</ref> | As the infection progresses without treatment it may reach an acute level in the brain. When such a high level of infection occurs in the brain there are serious side affects which include moderate brain damage ,varying degrees of paralysis <ref>http://www.dhpe.org/infect/jpenceph.html</ref> as well as seizures and death. <ref>http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/j/japanese_encephalitis/symptoms.htm</ref> | ||
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General information and Symptoms
Japanese encephalitis is a virus that infects the central nervous system, which consists of the brain and spinal cord. It may range from mild to acute infection.
Mild Symptoms include flu-like illness that may include:[1]
A severe infection symptoms may include mild symptoms as well as:[2]
- Rapid onset
- Stupor
- Disorientation
- Coma
- Tremors
- Occasional convlusions (occurs more often in infants)
- Spastic paralysis
- Flaccid paralysis (occurs in rare instances)
As the infection progresses without treatment it may reach an acute level in the brain. When such a high level of infection occurs in the brain there are serious side affects which include moderate brain damage ,varying degrees of paralysis [3] as well as seizures and death. [4]