acute necrotizing encephalitis

a·cute nec·ro·tiz·ing en·ceph·a·li·tis

an acute form of encephalitis, characterized by destruction of brain parenchyma; caused by herpes simplex and other viruses.

a·cute nec·ro·tiz·ing en·ceph·a·li·tis

(ă-kyūt' nek'rō-tīz-ing en-sef'ă-lī'tis) An acute form of encephalitis, characterized by destruction of brain parenchyma.