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Health Encyclopedia: Encephalitis: Viral Symptoms

Symptoms


Symptoms of encephalitis usually appear within 2 days to 2 weeks of exposure to the virus. In milder cases, symptoms may resemble the flu. In severe cases of full-blown encephalitis, symptoms may include:

  • Behavioral and personality changes
  • Sensitivity to light
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Vomiting
  • Lethargy and reduced consciousness
  • Seizures -- uncommon with West Nile virus
  • Memory loss
  • Stiff neck and back -- Stiff neck with fever and headache would indicate meningitis
  • Confusion
  • Speech, hearing, and vision problem...
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