Central Nervous System Infection Overview

Central nervous system infections are those infections of the central nervous system . There are four main causes of infections of the nervous system: bacterial, viral, fungal and protozoal. Bacterial infections can be pyogenic infections , tuberculosis, neurosyphilis, or leprosy. Viral infections may be meningitis, encephalitis, poliomyelitis, slow virus infections, acquired immune deficiency syndrome , and post-infectious syndromes. Fungal infections may be meningitis or meningoencephalitis, brain abscess, or spinal epidural...

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