Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease that causes
acute inflammation of the brain.
Not exact matches
The illness causes
acute inflammation of the outer layers
of the
brain and spinal cord, with the most common symptoms being fever, headache and neck stiffness.
Less than a decade ago, anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis was first identified, a disease characterized by
inflammation of the
brain that causes
acute psychiatric symptoms including psychosis.
This suggests that T. gondii - mediated interruption
of mouse innate aversion toward cat urine may occur during early
acute infection in a permanent manner, not requiring persistence
of parasite cysts or continuing
brain inflammation.