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Written By: Admin | Updated : September 7, 2012 4:25 PM IST
Acute encephalitis syndrome is a severe case of encephalitis characterised by inflammation of the brain. The effect on the patient s central nervous system results in fever and/or sudden onset of mental symptoms like seizures, confusion, disorientation, etc. It can be caused due to bacterial or viral infections of the brain, toxic substances or increased complications of an infectious disease.