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encephalitisInflammation of the brain, nearly always due to viral infection but it may also occur in bacterial and other infections. It varies widely in severity, from shortlived, relatively slight effects of headache, drowsiness, and fever to paralysis, coma, and death. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Evolution and dispersal of encephalitic flaviviruses. The pertussis vaccine may cause fever (as high as 106[degrees]F), pain, swelling, diarrhea, projectile vomiting, excessive sleepiness, high-pitched screaming (similar to the encephalitic screams associated with central nervous system damage), bouts of inconsolable crying, seizures, convulsions, collapse, shock, breathing problems, brain damage, and death. Moreover, the researchers discovered that the neuron density in those six brains was just as low as in the five encephalitic AIDS brains. |
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