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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Encephalitis, California
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Descriptor Spanish:
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encefalitis de California
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Encefalite da Califórnia
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Synonyms English:
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California Encephalitis
California Viral Encephalitis
Encephalitis, California Viral
Encephalitis, California, Viral
Encephalitis, La Crosse
La Crosse Encephalitis
Viral Encephalitis, California
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Tree Number:
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C02.081.343.340
C02.182.525.300.200
C02.290.310.140
C02.782.147.340
C02.782.310.340
C10.228.140.430.520.750.300.200
C10.228.228.245.340.300.200
C10.228.228.399.750.300.200
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Definition English:
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A viral infection of the brain caused by serotypes of California encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, CALIFORNIA) transmitted to humans by the mosquito AEDES triseriatus. The majority of cases are caused by the LA CROSSE VIRUS. This condition is endemic to the midwestern United States and primarily affects children between 5-10 years of age. Clinical manifestations include FEVER; VOMITING; HEADACHE; and abdominal pain followed by SEIZURES, altered mentation, and focal neurologic deficits. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, p13) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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for La Crosse virus encephalitis, coordinate with LA CROSSE VIRUS
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History Note English:
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1991 (1975)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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4737
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Unique Identifier:
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D004670
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Similar:
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DeCS
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