St. Louis Encephalitis

A viral encephalitis caused by the St. Louis encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, ST. LOUIS), a FLAVIVIRUS. It is transmitted to humans and other vertebrates primarily by mosquitoes of the genus CULEX. The primary animal vectors are wild birds and the disorder is endemic to the midwestern and southeastern United States. Infections may be limited to an influenza-like illness or present as an ASEPTIC MENINGITIS or ENCEPHALITIS. Clinical manifestations of the encephalitic presentation may include SEIZURES, lethargy, MYOCLONUS, focal neurologic signs, COMA, and DEATH. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p750)

Also Known As:

Encephalitis, St. Louis; Encephalitis, Saint Louis; Encephalitis, Viral, St. Louis; St. Louis Meningoencephalitis; Type C Lethargic Encephalitis; Louis Meningoencephalitides, St.; Meningoencephalitides, St. Louis; St. Louis Meningoencephalitides; Lethargic Encephalitis, Type C; Meningoencephalitis, St. Louis; Saint Louis Encephalitis; St. Louis Viral Encephalitis

Infections: 539155
- Virus Diseases: 42919
  - RNA Virus Infections: 309
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 100
      - St. Louis Encephalitis: 124
    - Flaviviridae Infections: 9
      - Flavivirus Infections: 384
        St. Louis Encephalitis: 124
  - Arbovirus Infections: 104
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 100
      - St. Louis Encephalitis: 124
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 47
    - Viral Encephalitis: 480
      - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 100
        St. Louis Encephalitis: 124
- Central Nervous System Infections: 1428
  - Infectious Encephalitis: 58
    - Viral Encephalitis: 480
      - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 100
        St. Louis Encephalitis: 124
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 47
    - Viral Encephalitis: 480
      - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 100
        St. Louis Encephalitis: 124
- Vector Borne Diseases: 391
  - Mosquito-Borne Diseases: 240
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 100
      - St. Louis Encephalitis: 124
  - Arbovirus Infections: 104
    - Arbovirus Encephalitis: 100
      - St. Louis Encephalitis: 124
Nervous System Diseases: 14737
- Neuroinflammatory Diseases: 19509
  - Encephalitis: 8670
    - Infectious Encephalitis: 58
      - Viral Encephalitis: 480
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 100
        St. Louis Encephalitis: 124
- Central Nervous System Diseases: 4371
  - Brain Diseases: 16141
    - Encephalitis: 8670
      - Infectious Encephalitis: 58
        Viral Encephalitis: 480
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 100
        St. Louis Encephalitis: 124
  - Central Nervous System Infections: 1428
    - Infectious Encephalitis: 58
      - Viral Encephalitis: 480
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 100
        St. Louis Encephalitis: 124
    - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases: 47
      - Viral Encephalitis: 480
        Arbovirus Encephalitis: 100
        St. Louis Encephalitis: 124

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