ENCEPHALITIS

(Lat.), n. f. E2n-se2f(ke2f)-a2l(a3l)-it(et)'i2s. Gen., encephalit'idos (-is) From eyice'<^aAos. the brain (see also -it is *). Fr., encephalite, phrenesie, cerebrite, inflammation du cerveau et du cervelet. Ger.,., Gehirnentziindung. It., encefalite, encefalitide. Sp., encefalitis. Brain-fever; inflammation of the brain and its membranes, especially of the substance of the brain. [D, 1; E.] Acute purulent e. E. with the formation of absce es. [L, 20 (a, 14).] E. ab in so lati one. See INSOLATION. E. acuta i n la n( inn. See HEMiPLEGiA.spos<tca in fan til is.'K. exsudatoria, E. infant inn. Fr., encephalite exsudatoire (ou des enfants). Acute hydrocephalus. [A, 385 (a, 21).] E. insolation is. See INSOLATION. E. membranosa, E. peripheric a. See MENINGITIS. E. potato rum. Diffuse e. resulting in general atrophy, due to chronic alcoholic poisoning. [Fagge (a, 17).] Hyperplastic e. Fr., encephalite hyper plastique. E. with proliferation of connective ti ue without suppuration, producing symptoms resembling those of chronic meningitis. [L, 49 (a, 17).] Menlngo-e. Inflammation of the substance of the brain complicated with meningitis. [D, 35.] Partial e. Inflammation of a circumscribed portion of the brain. [D, 40.] Pyaemic e. The formation of multiple acute absce es in the brain, secondary to acute pyaemia. [Huguenin (a, 17).] Sclerotic e. Fr., encephalite sclerosique. Chronic meningitis with the formation of patches of sclerosis; observed in old persons, lunatics, epileptics, etc. [A, 385 (a, 21).] Traumatic e. Fr., encephalite traumatique. Ger., trauma tis che Gehirnentziindung. E. due to mechanical injury. [D, 1.] [s. 698]