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Diagnosing viral encephalitis and emerging concepts.

Heather Y F Yong¹, Daniel M Pastula^2,3, Ronak K Kapadia¹

¹Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Cummings School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Current Opinion in Neurology

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Rapid advancements in diagnostic tools like multiplex PCR and next-generation sequencing are improving the identification of viral encephalitis causes. These innovations offer quicker pathogen detection and aid in managing complex neurological infections.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Infectious Diseases
Medical Diagnostics

Background:

Viral encephalitis diagnosis is evolving rapidly.
Understanding emerging and re-emerging infectious agents is crucial for neuroinfectious disease practice.

Approach:

This review focuses on contemporary clinical approaches to diagnosing viral encephalitis.
It discusses recent advancements in diagnostic technologies and relevant emerging infections.

Key Points:

Multiplex PCR panels enable rapid pathogen detection, potentially reducing empiric antimicrobial use.
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing shows promise for diagnosing rare and challenging viral encephalitis cases.
Emerging infections such as arboviruses, monkeypox virus (mpox), and measles are relevant to current neuroinfectious disease practice.

Conclusions:

While etiological diagnosis of viral encephalitis remains challenging, new tools are emerging.
Environmental, host, and societal factors are reshaping the landscape of neurological infections.
Clinicians can anticipate enhanced diagnostic capabilities for viral encephalitis in the near future.