Meningitis, meningoencephalitis and encephalitis in Bern: an observational study of 258 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depending on geographic location, causes of encephalitis, meningoencephalitis and meningitis vary substantially. We aimed to identify the most frequent causes, clinical presentation and long-term outcome of encephalitis, meningoencephalitis and meningitis cases treated in the Inselspital University Hospital Bern, Switzerland.

Methods

In this monocentric, observational study, we performed a retrospective review of clinical patient records for all patients treated within a 3-year period. Patients were contacted for a telephone follow-up interview and to fill out questionnaires, especially related to disturbances of sleep and wakefulness.

Results

We included 258 patients with the following conditions: encephalitis (18%), nonbacterial meningoencephalitis (42%),

SUBMITTER: Ungureanu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8647376 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature