encephalitis

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After contracting polio encephalitis he developed epilepsy, which led to him failing a British army medical in 1941, allowing him to pursue his art.

From BBC

Most people who are infected avoid serious illness, although less than 1% can develop serious neurologic illnesses such as encephalitis or meningitis, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

At one point, he even investigated a case of encephalitis in a polar bear, although the cause turned out to be an autoimmune disorder.

From New York Times

Or was it one of the several viruses that cause encephalitis?

From New York Times

Patients who developed encephalitis, a dangerous swelling of the brain, were most likely to manifest serious neurological illness in COVID-19’s wake.

From Los Angeles Times