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"Epidemiology "

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"Clinical presentation "

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Strong List Colon Position

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"T1: involvement of the meninges may be more pronounced in the cerebellar folia and the basal cisterns"

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"T2/FLAIR/DWI: focal or diffuse hyperintensities within the thalami, basal ganglia, cerebellum and anterior horns of the spinal cord"

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Acronyms

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"Tick-borne encephalitis virus is in the mammalian tick-borne flavivirus group of Flaviviridae, which are single-stranded RNA viruses. There are three subtypes of tick-borne encephalitis viruses - European, Siberian, and Far Eastern - the most virulent being the Far Eastern subtype ²."

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Epidemiology "

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"Clinical presentation "

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Oxford Comma

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"pyrexia, myalgia, headache, fatigue and vomiting"

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"T2/FLAIR/DWI: focal or diffuse hyperintensities within the thalami, basal ganglia, cerebellum and anterior horns of the spinal cord"

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Commas

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"range of potential clinical features, e.g. altered conscious state, ataxia, dysphasia, movement disorders (e.g. tongue tremor), cranial neuropathy, seizures"

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"Tick-borne encephalitis virus is in the mammalian tick-borne flavivirus group of Flaviviridae, which are single-stranded RNA viruses. There are three subtypes of tick-borne encephalitis viruses - European, Siberian, and Far Eastern - the most virulent being the Far Eastern subtype ²."

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"There is no treatment for tick-borne encephalitis and vaccination is encouraged. Although the risk of death is small (~1% ⁹), long term neurological sequelae - mainly gait disturbance - occur in approximately half of patients and may persist for several years ⁶."

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