Ass ociated encephalitis and myocarditis; often caused by a viral infection such as in polio myelitis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(en-sef″ә-lo-mi″o-kahr-di´tis) a viral disease characterized by degenerative and inflammatory changes in skeletal and cardiac muscle and by lesions of the central nervous system resembling those of poliomyelitis.
Type: Term Pronunciation: en-sef′ă-lō-mī′ō-kar-dī′tis Definitions: 1. Associated encephalitis and myocarditis; often caused by a viral infection such as in poliomyelitis.
encephalomyocarditis An acute viral disease characterized by inflammation and degeneration of skeletal and cardiac muscle and lesions of the central nervous system.
a viral infection of the central nervous system and skeletal and heart muscle causing degeneration of tissue.