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prednisone and Encephalitis, Viral

prednisone has been researched along with Encephalitis, Viral in 9 studies

Prednisone: A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
prednisone : A synthetic glucocorticoid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant, and affects virtually all of the immune system. Prednisone is a prodrug that is converted by the liver into prednisolone (a beta-hydroxy group instead of the oxo group at position 11), which is the active drug and also a steroid.

Encephalitis, Viral: Inflammation of brain parenchymal tissue as a result of viral infection. Encephalitis may occur as primary or secondary manifestation of TOGAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ADENOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; FLAVIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; BUNYAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PICORNAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PARAMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; and ARENAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The authors describe an adolescent with acute lymphocytic leukemia and WNV encephalitis."1.33West Nile virus infection in a teenage boy with acute lymphocytic leukemia in remission. ( Buescher, ES; Byrd, R; Dory, C; Frank, LM; Hindo, H; Pettit, D, 2005)

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (11.11)18.2507
2000's4 (44.44)29.6817
2010's4 (44.44)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ellis, DL1
Barsell, A1
Riahi, RR1
Stumpf, B1
Saghir, MK1
Czarnecki, K1
Duggirala, MK1
Gataullina, S1
Dulac, O1
Tabarki, B1
Thabet, F1
Xu, X1
Bergman, P1
Willows, T1
Tammik, C1
Sund, M1
Hökfelt, T1
Söderberg-Naucler, C1
Varani, S1
Nakamoto, BK1
Dorotheo, EU1
Biousse, V1
Tang, RA1
Schiffman, JS1
Newman, NJ1
Hindo, H1
Buescher, ES1
Frank, LM1
Pettit, D1
Dory, C1
Byrd, R1
Erol, I1
Alehan, F1
Yalçin, K1
Mookerjee, BP1
Vogelsang, G1

Reviews

2 reviews available for prednisone and Encephalitis, Viral

ArticleYear
Varicella zoster virus encephalitis in a patient with disseminated herpes zoster: report and review of the literature.
    Dermatology online journal, 2014, Dec-14, Volume: 21, Issue:3

    Topics: Acyclovir; Aged; Antiviral Agents; Encephalitis, Viral; Female; Glucocorticoids; Herpes Zoster; Herp

2014
Progressive outer retinal necrosis presenting with isolated optic neuropathy.
    Neurology, 2004, Dec-28, Volume: 63, Issue:12

    Topics: Acyclovir; Adult; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Antiviral Agents; Cytomegalovirus Infection

2004

Other Studies

7 other studies available for prednisone and Encephalitis, Viral

ArticleYear
68-year-old woman with confusion.
    Mayo Clinic proceedings, 2009, Volume: 84, Issue:8

    Topics: Aged; Confusion; Delirium; Diagnosis, Differential; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Administr

2009
Rassmussen's encephalitis: are there new, better therapeutic medical and surgical guidelines?
    Epilepsia, 2010, Volume: 51 Suppl 1

    Topics: Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Atrophy; Brain; Child; Child, Preschool; Cognition Disorders; Electroencep

2010
[Acute encephalopathy].
    Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie, 2012, Volume: 19, Issue:8

    Topics: Acute Disease; Alanine Transaminase; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Aspartate Aminotransferases; Child, P

2012
CMV-associated encephalitis and antineuronal autoantibodies--a case report.
    BMC neurology, 2012, Sep-04, Volume: 12

    Topics: Adult; Antiviral Agents; Autoantibodies; Cytomegalovirus Infections; Drug Combinations; Encephalitis

2012
West Nile virus infection in a teenage boy with acute lymphocytic leukemia in remission.
    Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology, 2005, Volume: 27, Issue:12

    Topics: Acyclovir; Adolescent; Animals; Antibodies, Viral; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; A

2005
Refractory status epilepticus owing to human parvovirus B19 encephalitis in a child.
    Journal of child neurology, 2006, Volume: 21, Issue:9

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Child; Encephalitis, Viral; Female; Humans; Parvovirus B19, Human; Predniso

2006
Human herpes virus-6 encephalitis after bone marrow transplantation: successful treatment with ganciclovir.
    Bone marrow transplantation, 1997, Volume: 20, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Antiviral Agents; Bone Marrow Transplantation

1997