Infectious encephalitis
MONDO:0020067An acute infectious process that affects the brain tissue. It is usually caused by viruses and less often by bacteria, parasites, and fungi.
Also known as: encephalitis infection
51 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 3 tagged with Infectious encephalitis itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Infectious encephalitis
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Viral encephalitis 3 trials · 17 incl. sub-types
12 sub-types
- Tick-borne encephalitis 6 trials
- Mosquito-borne viral encephalitis 0 trials · 5 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Herpes simplex encephalitis 2 trials
- Acute hemorrhagic encephalitis 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Acute necrotizing encephalitis 1 trial
- Eastern equine encephalitis 1 trial
- Colorado tick fever 0 trials
- HHV-6 encephalitis 0 trials
- Powassan encephalitis 0 trials
- Borna virus encephalitis 0 trials
- Encephalitis lethargica 0 trials
- Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis 0 trials
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Postinfectious encephalitis 0 trials · 13 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis 7 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Limbic encephalitis with LGI1 antibodies 3 trials
- Rasmussen subacute encephalitis 2 trials
- Bickerstaff brainstem encephalitis 0 trials
- Encephalitis lethargica 0 trials
- Rubella encephalitis 0 trials Sub-types →
- Steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis 0 trials
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Hendra virus infection 0 trials
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Kluver-Bucy syndrome 0 trials
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Mycoplasma encephalitis 0 trials
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Granulomatous amebic encephalitis 0 trials
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Primary amebic meningoencephalitis 0 trials
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Syphilitic encephalitis 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Rapid brain infection test could slash unnecessary antibiotic use
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether a quick diagnostic test (BioFire FilmArray) can accurately predict the cause of meningitis or encephalitis in 182 adults. Participants with symptoms like fever, headache, or confusion will have their spinal fluid tested. The goal is to see if the test …
Sponsor: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New genetic tool could unmask mystery brain infections in the tropics
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether next-generation sequencing can identify the infectious germs causing severe brain (encephalitis) and spinal cord (myelitis) inflammation in 100 patients in Guadeloupe. Many cases currently have no known cause. By analyzing spinal fluid, researchers h…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC