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viral encephalitis

Medical Definition

Inflammation of brain parenchymal tissue as a result of viral infection. encephalitis may occur as primary or secondary manifestation of togaviridae infections; herpesviridae infections; adenoviridae infections; flaviviridae infections; bunyaviridae infections; picornaviridae infections; paramyxoviridae infections; orthomyxoviridae infections; retroviridae infections; and arenaviridae infections.

Wikipedia Summary

Viral encephalitis is inflammation of the brain parenchyma, called encephalitis, by a virus. The different forms of viral encephalitis are called viral encephalitides...
Related Codes (2)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
A85.2Arthropod-borne viral encephalitis, unspecified
Type 1 Excludes (1)
A86Unspecified viral encephalitis

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