Preferred Label : meningoencephalitis;
Definition : An inflammatory process involving the brain (encephalitis) and meninges (meningitis),
most often produced by pathogenic organisms which invade the central nervous system,
and occasionally by toxins, autoimmune disorders, and other conditions. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0025309;
Origin ID : RID3499;
UMLS CUI : C0025309;
Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
An inflammatory process involving the brain (encephalitis) and meninges (meningitis),
most often produced by pathogenic organisms which invade the central nervous system,
and occasionally by toxins, autoimmune disorders, and other conditions. [MeSH]
