A nervous system symptom that is characterized by inflammation of the brain tissue, which is typically caused by a viral infection, but it may also be caused by bacterial or parasitic infections, cancer, or certain drugs or toxins. [ url:https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/encephalitis ]
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A nervous system symptom that is characterized by inflammation of the brain tissue, which is typically caused by a viral infection, but it may also be caused by bacterial or parasitic infections, cancer, or certain drugs or toxins.