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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
Encephalitis, California, Viral
Viral Encephalitis, California
California Viral Encephalitides
Encephalitides, California Viral
Encephalitis, California Viral
Viral Encephalitides, California
California Viral Encephalitis
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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) |
Indexing Annotation English:
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for La Crosse virus encephalitis, coord IM with LA CROSSE VIRUS (IM); DF: ENCEPH CALIFORNIA
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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 CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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