| Name | Encephalitis |
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| Symptoms of Encephalitis |
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain, usually occurring as a result of viral infection. |
| Types | Many types including:
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| Useful national contacts | Encephalitis Society
Tel. 01653 699 599 |
| Children & young people | Encephalitis in children: E-learning (Encephalitis Society) www.encephalitis.info/encephalitis-in-children-e-learning |
| News and events | Tick-borne encephalitis: "Brain illness spread by ticks has reached UK" (BBC October 2019) ww.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50206382 |
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| Our resources |
The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on this condition and on a wide range of disability-related issues. We have copies of the Encephalitis Society's guidebooks Encepahalitis in Adults and Encephalitis in Children Our library includes a copy of the book Medikidz Explain Encephalitis, which is also available to request from the Encephaltis Society.
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