Postencephalitis

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA form of parkinsonism, believed to be caused by a viral illness, that triggers degeneration of the nerve cells in the substantia nigra and leads to encephalitis.

Synonyms

panencephalitis herpesencephalitis encephalitis encephalomyelitis encephalomeningitis cephalitis cerebroencephalitis ventriculoencephalitis parencephalitis meningoencephalitis encephalomyopathy pneumoencephalopathy

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