Meningoencephalitis

**Definition:** An inflammatory process involving the brain (ENCEPHALITIS) and meninges (MENINGITIS), most often produced by pathogenic organisms which invade the central nervous system, and occasionally by toxins, autoimmune disorders, and other conditions.

**Tree numbers:** - C01.207.245.550 - C01.207.570 - C10.228.140.430.550 - C10.228.228.245.550 - C10.228.228.570 - C10.586.250.550 - C10.586.625.500

**Synonyms:** - Encephalomeningitis - Cerebromeningitis