CALIFORNIA VIRAL ENCEPHALITIDES
\kˌalɪfˈɔːni͡ə vˈa͡ɪ͡əɹə͡l ɛnsˈɛfɐlˌɪta͡ɪdz], \kˌalɪfˈɔːniə vˈaɪəɹəl ɛnsˈɛfɐlˌɪtaɪdz], \k_ˌa_l_ɪ_f_ˈɔː_n_iə v_ˈaɪə_ɹ_əl ɛ_n_s_ˈɛ_f_ɐ_l_ˌɪ_t_aɪ_d_z]\
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A viral infection of the brain caused by serotypes of California encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, CALIFORNIA) transmitted to humans by the mosquito AEDES triseriatus. The majority of cases are caused by the LA CROSSE VIRUS. This condition is endemic to the midwestern United States and primarily affects children between 5-10 years of age. Clinical manifestations include FEVER, VOMITING, HEADACHE, and abdominal pain followed by SEIZURES, altered mentation, and focal neurologic deficits. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, p13)
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