Central nervous system infection

Central nervous system infections are those infectionsof the central nervous system(CNS). There are four main causes of infections of the nervous system: bacterial, viral, fungaland protozoal.

Bacterial infections can be pyogenic infections(e.g., meningitis; brain abscess; subduraland epiduralabscesses), tuberculosis, neurosyphilis, or leprosy.

Viral infections may be meningitis, encephalitis, poliomyelitis, slow virusinfections, acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS), and post-infectious syndromes.

Fungal infections may be meningitis or meningoencephalitis, brainabscess, or spinal epidural infection.

Protozoal infections include toxoplasmosis, malariaor amoebicinfection.

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