MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Encephalitis, St. Louis
Tree Number(s): C01.207.245.340.300.550; C01.207.399.750.300.550; C01.920.313.156.350; C01.920.852.500.350; C01.925.081.343.350; C01.925.182.525.300.300; C01.925.782.310.350; C01.925.782.350.250.450; C10.228.140.430.520.750.300.550; C10.228.228.245.340.300.550; C10.228.228.399.750.300.550; C10.586.250.520.750.300.550
Unique ID: D004674
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004674
Scope Note: A viral encephalitis caused by the St. Louis encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, ST. LOUIS), a FLAVIVIRUS. It is transmitted to humans and other vertebrates primarily by mosquitoes of the genus CULEX. The primary animal vectors are wild birds and the disorder is endemic to the midwestern and southeastern United States. Infections may be limited to an influenza-like illness or present as an ASEPTIC MENINGITIS or ENCEPHALITIS. Clinical manifestations of the encephalitic presentation may include SEIZURES, lethargy, MYOCLONUS, focal neurologic signs, COMA, and DEATH. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p750)
Entry Version: ENCEPH ST LOUIS
Entry Term(s): Encephalitis, Saint Louis; Encephalitis, Viral, St. Louis; Lethargic Encephalitis, Type C; Meningoencephalitis, St. Louis; Saint Louis Encephalitis; St. Louis Encephalitis; St. Louis Meningoencephalitis; St. Louis Viral Encephalitis; Type C Lethargic Encephalitis
NLM Classification #: WC 542
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2023/06/01

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

transmission (TM)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Infections [C01]
- Central Nervous System Infections [C01.207]
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases [C01.207.245]
    - Encephalitis, Viral [C01.207.245.340]
      - Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C01.207.245.340.300]
        
        Encephalitis, California [C01.207.245.340.300.200]
        
        Encephalitis, Japanese [C01.207.245.340.300.400]
        
        Encephalitis, St. Louis [C01.207.245.340.300.550]
        
        Encephalitis, Tick-Borne [C01.207.245.340.300.775]
        
        West Nile Fever [C01.207.245.340.300.887]

Infections [C01]
- Central Nervous System Infections [C01.207]
  - Infectious Encephalitis [C01.207.399]
    - Encephalitis, Viral [C01.207.399.750]
      - Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C01.207.399.750.300]
        
        Encephalitis, California [C01.207.399.750.300.200]
        
        Encephalitis, Japanese [C01.207.399.750.300.400]
        
        Encephalitis, St. Louis [C01.207.399.750.300.550]
        
        Encephalitis, Tick-Borne [C01.207.399.750.300.775]
        
        West Nile Fever [C01.207.399.750.300.887]

Infections [C01]
- Vector Borne Diseases [C01.920]
  - Arbovirus Infections [C01.920.313]
    - Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C01.920.313.156]

Infections [C01]
- Vector Borne Diseases [C01.920]
  - Mosquito-Borne Diseases [C01.920.852]
    - Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C01.920.852.500]

Infections [C01]
- Virus Diseases [C01.925]
  - Arbovirus Infections [C01.925.081]
    - Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C01.925.081.343]

Infections [C01]
- Virus Diseases [C01.925]
  - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases [C01.925.182]
    - Encephalitis, Viral [C01.925.182.525]
      - Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C01.925.182.525.300]
        
        Encephalitis, California [C01.925.182.525.300.200]
        
        Encephalitis, Japanese [C01.925.182.525.300.250]
        
        Encephalitis, St. Louis [C01.925.182.525.300.300]
        
        Encephalitis, Tick-Borne [C01.925.182.525.300.350]
        
        West Nile Fever [C01.925.182.525.300.850]

Infections [C01]
- Virus Diseases [C01.925]
  - RNA Virus Infections [C01.925.782]
    - Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C01.925.782.310]

Infections [C01]
- Virus Diseases [C01.925]
  - RNA Virus Infections [C01.925.782]
    - Flaviviridae Infections [C01.925.782.350]
      - Flavivirus Infections [C01.925.782.350.250]
        
        Dengue [C01.925.782.350.250.214]
        
        Encephalitis, Japanese [C01.925.782.350.250.300]
        
        Encephalitis, St. Louis [C01.925.782.350.250.450]
        
        Encephalitis, Tick-Borne [C01.925.782.350.250.500]
        
        Hemorrhagic Fever, Omsk [C01.925.782.350.250.560]
        
        Kyasanur Forest Disease [C01.925.782.350.250.635]
        
        Louping Ill [C01.925.782.350.250.650]
        
        West Nile Fever [C01.925.782.350.250.900]
        
        Yellow Fever [C01.925.782.350.250.980]
        
        Zika Virus Infection [C01.925.782.350.250.990]

Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
  - Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
    - Encephalitis [C10.228.140.430]
      - Infectious Encephalitis [C10.228.140.430.520]
        
        Encephalitis, Viral [C10.228.140.430.520.750]
        
        Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C10.228.140.430.520.750.300]
        
        Encephalitis, California [C10.228.140.430.520.750.300.200]
        
        Encephalitis, Japanese [C10.228.140.430.520.750.300.400]
        
        Encephalitis, St. Louis [C10.228.140.430.520.750.300.550]
        
        Encephalitis, Tick-Borne [C10.228.140.430.520.750.300.775]
        
        West Nile Fever [C10.228.140.430.520.750.300.887]

Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
  - Central Nervous System Infections [C10.228.228]
    - Central Nervous System Viral Diseases [C10.228.228.245]
      - Encephalitis, Viral [C10.228.228.245.340]
        
        Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C10.228.228.245.340.300]
        
        Encephalitis, California [C10.228.228.245.340.300.200]
        
        Encephalitis, Japanese [C10.228.228.245.340.300.400]
        
        Encephalitis, St. Louis [C10.228.228.245.340.300.550]
        
        Encephalitis, Tick-Borne [C10.228.228.245.340.300.775]
        
        West Nile Fever [C10.228.228.245.340.300.887]

Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
  - Central Nervous System Infections [C10.228.228]
    - Infectious Encephalitis [C10.228.228.399]
      - Encephalitis, Viral [C10.228.228.399.750]
        
        Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C10.228.228.399.750.300]
        
        Encephalitis, California [C10.228.228.399.750.300.200]
        
        Encephalitis, Japanese [C10.228.228.399.750.300.400]
        
        Encephalitis, St. Louis [C10.228.228.399.750.300.550]
        
        Encephalitis, Tick-Borne [C10.228.228.399.750.300.775]
        
        West Nile Fever [C10.228.228.399.750.300.887]

Nervous System Diseases [C10]
- Neuroinflammatory Diseases [C10.586]
  - Encephalitis [C10.586.250]
    - Infectious Encephalitis [C10.586.250.520]
      - Encephalitis, Viral [C10.586.250.520.750]
        
        Encephalitis, Arbovirus [C10.586.250.520.750.300]
        
        Encephalitis, California [C10.586.250.520.750.300.200]
        
        Encephalitis, Japanese [C10.586.250.520.750.300.400]
        
        Encephalitis, St. Louis [C10.586.250.520.750.300.550]
        
        Encephalitis, Tick-Borne [C10.586.250.520.750.300.775]
        
        West Nile Fever [C10.586.250.520.750.300.887]

Encephalitis, St. Louis Preferred

Concept UI: M0007359
Scope Note: A viral encephalitis caused by the St. Louis encephalitis virus (ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, ST. LOUIS), a FLAVIVIRUS. It is transmitted to humans and other vertebrates primarily by mosquitoes of the genus CULEX. The primary animal vectors are wild birds and the disorder is endemic to the midwestern and southeastern United States. Infections may be limited to an influenza-like illness or present as an ASEPTIC MENINGITIS or ENCEPHALITIS. Clinical manifestations of the encephalitic presentation may include SEIZURES, lethargy, MYOCLONUS, focal neurologic signs, COMA, and DEATH. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p750)
Terms: Encephalitis, St. Louis Preferred Term
Term UI T014316
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Lethargic Encephalitis, Type C
Term UI T367455
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Saint Louis Encephalitis
Term UI T501701
Date06/28/2002
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Encephalitis, Saint Louis
Term UI T367457
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Encephalitis, Viral, St. Louis
Term UI T367458
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); Type C Lethargic Encephalitis
Term UI T367459
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2000); St. Louis Encephalitis
Term UI T014315
Date04/08/1994
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); St. Louis Viral Encephalitis
Term UI T367456
Date11/03/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2000)

Meningoencephalitis, St. Louis Broader

Encephalitis, St. Louis MeSH Descriptor Data 2024