The Role of Gray Matter in Encephalitis

Measles and mumps can cause an encephalitis encephalitis either acutely or as a delayed consequence. These are in the category of paramixoviruses, which is from mixer, which is a Greek word for mucus. The pattern you're going to see if they show up on an exam at all that gives you a clue is going to be the high fever and maybe the propensity for gray matter involvement.