DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for postinfectious encephalitis

Postinfectious encephalitis [DOID:10993]

An encephalitis that is characterized by the immune system mistakenly attacking healthy cells in the brain instead of attacking only the cells causing the infection, often occuring two to three weeks after the initial infection.

Synonyms:  postinfectious encephalitis,  DOID:10993,  postinfectious encephalitises,  Postinfective encephalitis,  secondary encephalitis ...