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[[Central Nervous System Inflammation Overview]]
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
*** This is rare.
*** This is rare.
*** Usually associated with septicemia or infarcts.
*** Usually associated with septicemia or infarcts.
==Clinical Signs of CNS Inflammation==
* Signs often reflect multiple levels of neurological involvement.
* Generalised [[Forebrain Disease - Pathology#Clinical Signs|forebrain signs]] are seen.
* Neck pain may be seen alone, or with other signs.
==Diagnosis==
* History, physical and neurological examination.
* Fundic examination may give clues as to whether a systemic infection is present.
* CSF examination may help define the problem.
==Treatment==
* Treatment is directed at a specific cause, if one can be found.
** If a cause cannot be found, trimethoprim, clindamycin or doxycycline plus or minus corticosteroids may be used.
[[Category:Central Nervous System - Inflammatory Pathology]]
[[Central Nervous System Infectious Inflammation]]
==Routes of Entry==
==Routes of Entry==
==[[Prion Disease]]==
==[[Prion Disease]]==
===Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis (GME)===
[[Category:Central Nervous System - Inflammatory Pathology]]
==[[:Category:CNS Non-Infectious Inflammatory Diseases]]==
===[[Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis]]===
(GME)
* An [[CNS Idiopathic Conditions - Pathology|idiopathic CNS conditon]]
* An [[CNS Idiopathic Conditions - Pathology|idiopathic CNS conditon]]
* May occur as:
* May occur as:
** This is only appropriate if there is a focal mass.
** This is only appropriate if there is a focal mass.
* Radiation therapy.
* Radiation therapy.
[[Necrotising Meningoencephalitis]]
===Pug Encephalitis===
===Pug Encephalitis===
* The disease is uniformly fatal.
* The disease is uniformly fatal.
** Corticosterid treatment has no effect.
** Corticosterid treatment has no effect.