Key result
A comprehensive review of pediatric encephalitis highlights that despite extensive testing, a confirmed or probable causative agent is identified in only 16% of cases, with the majority being viral.
This article provides a comprehensive educational review of the causes, epidemiology, and pathophysiologic mechanisms of encephalitis in the pediatric population.
Low etiologic yield in pediatric encephalitis warrants cautious interpretation of negative testing; leaves open opportunities for improved molecular diagnostics.
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Stephen Falchek (2012) conducted a review in Encephalitis. A comprehensive review of pediatric encephalitis highlights that despite extensive testing, a confirmed or probable causative agent is identified in only 16% of cases, with the majority being viral.
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