Encephalitis

Diagnosis and management of brain inflammation.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
NeurologyInfectious Diseases

Clinical Guidelines

Management of suspected viral encephalitis in adults - Association of British Neurologists and British Infection Association National Guidelines
National
NICE guideline [NG206]
National
Autoimmune encephalitis: proposed best practice recommendations for diagnosis and acute management
Local
Canadian Consensus Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Autoimmune Encephalitis in Adults
Local
Case definitions, diagnostic algorithms, and priorities in encephalitis: consensus statement of the International Encephalitis Consortium
Local
Consensus guidelines for the investigation and management of encephalitis
Local
International Consensus Recommendations for the Treatment of Pediatric NMDA Receptor Antibody Encephalitis
Local
Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of Rasmussen encephalitis: a European consensus statement
Local
The management of encephalitis: clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Local
Tick-Borne Encephalitis Vaccine: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Local