title: Encephalitis and meningitis.
abstract: Inflammation of the brain and meninges is a common cause of neurologic dysfunction in dogs and cats. A wide range of infectious agents has been demonstrated to cause encephalitis an meningitis, although there are many inflammatory conditions for which an etiology has not been found. Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid is the most useful diagnostic test to identify central nervous system inflammation. This article discusses the common causes of encephalitis and meningitis in dogs and cats, focusing on clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, treatment modalities, and prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Companion Animal and Special Species Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Muñana
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004285:Dogs; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000150:complications; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary