Panencephalitis (Noun)
Meaning
Diffuse inflammation of the entire brain.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with panencephalitis, a rare and serious condition that affects the entire brain.
- Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis is a rare but fatal brain disease caused by a persistent measles virus infection.
- The neurologist suspected panencephalitis after reviewing the patient's MRI scans, which showed widespread inflammation throughout the brain.
- The virus caused a severe case of panencephalitis, leading to rapid deterioration of the patient's cognitive and motor functions.
- Panencephalitis is often difficult to diagnose, as its symptoms can resemble those of other neurological disorders, such as meningitis or encephalitis.