postencephalitides

A form of postencephalitis — A form of parkinsonism, believed to be caused by a viral illness, that triggers degeneration of the nerve cells in the substantia nigra and leads to encephalitis.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of postencephalitis
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APA

postencephalitides. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postencephalitides

MLA

“postencephalitides.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postencephalitides. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postencephalitides,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postencephalitides.

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