| Encephalitis lethargica is an atypical form of | | | | binding to neurons in the basal ganglia and |
| encephalitis. The exect cause of encephalitis | | | | mid-brain. Many other names have been given to |
| lethargica is not known for certain. Encephalitis | | | | the condition or to diseases that appear to cause |
| lethargica might be an autoimmune disease, where | | | | the same symptoms. These include von |
| the body's immune system is triggered by a | | | | economo's disease, cruchet's disease, akureyri |
| throat infection (perhaps with a Streptococcus-like | | | | disease, benign myalgic encephalomyelitis and |
| bacteria) to attack the nervous system. There is | | | | sleeping disease. This disease is more severe. |
| also some evidence of an autoimmune origin with | | | | Fortunately, the rapid appearance of symptoms |
| antibodies from patients with encephalitis lethargica | | | | offers more of a chance for quick detection. |