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Encephalitis due to classical rabies virus

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Link to WHO Definition

Encephalitis due to classical rabies virus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/525698119

An inflammatory process of the brain, frequently with evidence of meningeal involvement, due to infection by rabies virus. The clinical manifestations are usually acute, with fever and variable combinations of impaired mental state, hydrophobia, convulsions, and focal deficits. A clinical presentation with flaccid paralysis also occurs. The spinal fluid may show a cellular reaction and elevated protein. Diagnosis is by neuroimaging, spinal fluid analysis and culture, PCR, and serologic tests.