Meningoencephalitis
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| ICD9 = {{ICD9|323.9}}
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'''Meningoencephalitis''' ({{IPAEng|ˌmɛnɪnˈgo ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs}}, from [[Greek language|Greek]]: ''meninges-'' membranes; ''enkephalos'' brain; and ''-itis'' inflammation) is a [[Disease|medical condition]] that simultaneously resembles both [[meningitis]], which is an [[infection]] or [[inflammation]] of the [[meninges]], and [[encephalitis]], which is an infection or inflammation of the [[brain]]. Causative organisms include both [[virus|viral]] and [[bacteria]]l [[pathogen]]s. Other causes include antibodies targeting [[amyloid beta]] peptide proteins which have been used during research on [[Alzheimer's disease]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Orgogozo, MD |first=J.-M. |title=Subacute meningoencephalitis in a subset of patients with AD after Aß42 immunization |journal=Neurology |volume=61 |issue=1 |pages=46-54 |publisher=[[American Academy of Neurology]] |date=2003-07-08 |url=http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/1/46?ck=nck |accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref> The disease is associated with high rates of [[death|mortality]] and severe [[morbidity]].{{fact|date=May 2008}} It was the claimed cause of death of the popular British TV presenter [[Christopher Price (broadcaster)|Christopher Price]].<ref name="bbcprice">{{cite web |title=Presenter Killed by Rare Infection |publisher=BBC News |date=2002-06-19 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2053119.stm |accessdate=2008-05-01}}</ref>
== References ==
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== See also ==
*[[Granulomatous meningoencephalitis]]
*[[Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis]]
*[[Tick-borne meningoencephalitis]]
*[[West Nile virus]]
[[Category:Diseases]]
[[Category:Encephalitis]]
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