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rhombencephalitis
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"Rickettsia, Borrelia burgdoferi, Salmonella typhi, Legionella bozemanii and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are agents that rarely cause encephalitis, but can involve the brainstem."

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"ADC: hypointense"

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"Rhombencephalitis (plural: rhombencephalitides) refers to inflammatory diseases affecting the hindbrain (brainstem and cerebellum) and has a wide variety of aetiologies including infection, autoimmune disease, and paraneoplastic syndrome, with Listeria monocytogenes being the most common cause. Rhombencephalitis carries significant morbidity and mortality."

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"Listeria monocytogenes: the most common cause of infectious rhombencephalitis 7"

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"Mycobacterium tuberculosis"

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"Listeria rhombencephalitis"

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"Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)"

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"Listeria monocytogenes: the most common cause of infectious rhombencephalitis 7"

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"Mycobacterium tuberculosis"

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"Rickettsia, Borrelia burgdoferi, Salmonella typhi, Legionella bozemanii and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are agents that rarely cause encephalitis, but can involve the brainstem."

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"JC virus (i.e. progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy)"

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"neuromyelitis spectrum disorder (NMOSD)"

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"Rhombencephalitis requires early diagnosis and treatment to avoid neurological sequelae. The mortality rate is reported between 10-15% 3."

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"flaviviruses (e.g. West Nile virus and Japanese encephalitis virus)"

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"History and etymology"

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