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| Issue : 2 | Page : 82-97 |
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Infections of the nervous system
Vevek Parikh, Veronica Tucci, Sagar Galwankar
University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Correspondence Address:
Vevek Parikh
1234 Willard St, Apt 101 San Francisco, CA 94117
USA
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DOI: 10.4103/2229-5151.97273
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Infections of the nervous system are among the most difficult infections in terms of the morbidity and mortality posed to patients, and thereby require urgent and accurate diagnosis. Although viral meningitides are more common, it is the bacterial meningitides that have the potential to cause a rapidly deteriorating condition that the physician should be familiar with. Viral encephalitis frequently accompanies viral meningitis, and can produce focal neurologic findings and cognitive difficulties that can mimic other neurologic disorders. Brain abscesses also have the potential to mimic and present like other neurologic disorders, and cause more focal deficits. Finally, other infectious diseases of the central nervous system, such as prion disease and cavernous sinus thrombosis, are explored in this review. |
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