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Core Information
Disease Name
Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
Standard Disease Name
eastern equine encephalomyelitis
MeSH Tree
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ICD-10
A83.2
Identifiers
DO ID
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MeSH ID
D020242
OMIM ID
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UMLS ID
C0153065
HPO ID
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Description and Extensions
Description
MSH2017_2016_08_12:A form of arboviral encephalitis (primarily affecting equines) endemic to eastern regions of North America. The causative organism (ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS, EASTERN EQUINE) may be transmitted to humans via the bite of AEDES mosquitoes. Clinical manifestations include the acute onset of fever, HEADACHE, altered mentation, and SEIZURES followed by coma. The condition is fatal in up to 50% of cases. Recovery may be marked by residual neurologic deficits and EPILEPSY. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp9-10)
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