Encephalitis is most commonly caused by arboviruses (e.g., West Nile), rabies virus, and HSV-1, the latter often resulting in temporal lobe inflammation.
The most common causes of encephalitis are Arboviruses (like West Nile and Equine virus), Rabies virus, and HSV-1 (causing temporal lobe encephalitis).
| Front | What are MCC of encephalitis? |
|---|---|
| Back | Arboviruses (West Nile | Equine virus) Rabies virus HSV-1 (temporal lobe encephalitis) |
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