brain fever
Historically, "brain fever" was used to describe severe illnesses involving brain inflammation, often linked to emotional distress. It is now considered an outdated term in medical contexts.
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Definition
C2Medicine
(dated, historical)A severe illness involving inflammation of the brain or its membranes, often accompanied by fever, headache, confusion, and sometimes seizures.
Example
- In the 19th century, many novels described characters succumbing to brain fever after intense emotional events.
C2Modern Medicine
(technical, medical)A historical term for conditions now diagnosed as encephalitis or meningitis, characterized by inflammation of the brain or its coverings.
Example
- Today, doctors diagnose specific conditions like encephalitis instead of using the term brain fever.
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