Central nervous system infection 1249388 225223867 2008-07-12T15:32:42Z J.delanoy 2372780 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/222.127.165.124|222.127.165.124]] to last version by LOL (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) '''Central nervous system infections''' are those [[infection]]s of the [[central nervous system]] (CNS). There are four main causes of infections of the nervous system: [[bacterium|bacteria]]l, [[virus|viral]], [[fungus|fungal]] and [[protozoa]]l. ''Bacterial'' infections can be [[pyogenic infection]]s (''e.g.'', [[meningitis]]; [[brain abscess]]; [[subdural abscess|subdural]] and [[epidural abscess|epidural]] [[abscess]]es), [[tuberculosis]], [[neurosyphilis]], or [[leprosy]]. ''Viral'' infections may be meningitis, [[encephalitis]], [[poliomyelitis]], [[slow virus]] infections, [[acquired immune deficiency syndrome]] (AIDS), and post-infectious syndromes. ''Fungal'' infections may be meningitis or [[meningoencephalitis]], [[brain]] abscess, or [[spinal epidural infection]]. ''Protozoal'' infections include [[toxoplasmosis]], [[malaria]] or [[amoeba|amoebic]] infection. {{med-stub}} [[Category:Neurology]] [[Category:Infectious diseases]]