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Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) consist of infections primarily of the brain and spinal cord. They include mostly viral infections, less commonly bacterial infections, fungal infections, prion diseases and protozoan infections. Neonatal meningitis is a particular classification by age.

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List of infections of the central nervous system

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Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) consist of infections primarily of the brain and spinal cord. They include mostly viral infections, less...

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Central nervous system

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The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, the retina and optic nerve, and the olfactory...

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Central nervous system disease

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Central nervous system diseases or central nervous system disorders are a group of neurological disorders that affect the structure or function of the...

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Central nervous system viral disease

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The central nervous system (CNS) controls most of the functions of the body and mind. It comprises the brain, spinal cord and the nerve fibers that branch...

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Helminthiasis

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intestine, central nervous system, and eyes. Signs of the body's immune response may include eosinophilia, edema, and arthritis. An example of the immune...

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Protozoan infection

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Protozoan infections are parasitic diseases caused by organisms formerly classified in the kingdom Protozoa. These organisms are now classified in the supergroups...

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Central nervous system tumor

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A central nervous system tumor (CNS tumor) is an abnormal growth of cells from the tissues of the brain or spinal cord. CNS tumor is a generic term encompassing...

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Neurological disorder

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disorder of the nervous system. Structural, biochemical or electrical abnormalities in the brain, spinal cord or other nerves can result in a range of symptoms...

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Human body

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concentrate enough to form a solid mass, urinary tract infections, which are infections of the urinary tract and can cause pain when urinating, frequent...

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Stimulant

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known as central nervous system stimulants, or psychostimulants, or colloquially as uppers) are a class of drugs that increase the activity of the brain...

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Moraxella catarrhalis

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can cause infections of the respiratory system, middle ear, eye, central nervous system, and joints of humans. It causes the infection of the host cell...

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Opportunistic infection

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condition ideal for the development of opportunistic infection. Because of this, respiratory and central nervous system opportunistic infections, including tuberculosis...

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Transverse myelitis

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2015-08-06. Levin SN, Lyons JL (January 2018). "Infections of the Nervous System". The American Journal of Medicine (Review). 131 (1): 25–32. doi:10.1016/j...

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Head and neck anatomy

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the gag reflex or initiates the choking mechanism. The nervous system is composed of a central nervous system (CNS), brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral...

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Treatment of infections after exposure to ionizing radiation

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the central nervous system. These patients may require therapeutic interventions not needed in other types of neutropenic infections. The response of...

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Danger triangle of the face

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abscess) can lead to a deeper central nervous system infection complication. It was discovered that venous valves are present in the ophthalmic and facial veins...

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Clarithromycin

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bacterial infections. This includes strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, H. pylori infection, and Lyme disease, among others. Clarithromycin can be taken...

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Ciprofloxacin

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used to treat a number of bacterial infections. This includes bone and joint infections, intra-abdominal infections, certain types of infectious diarrhea...

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Lesional demyelinations of the central nervous system

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sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) produce lesions (demyelinated areas in the CNS) and glial scars or scleroses. They...

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Neuroscience

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Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions and disorders. It is...

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Oxygen toxicity

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seen in the central nervous system, lungs, and eyes. Historically, the central nervous system condition was called the Paul Bert effect, and the pulmonary...

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Ceftriaxone

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ear infections, endocarditis, meningitis, pneumonia, bone and joint infections, intra-abdominal infections, skin infections, urinary tract infections, gonorrhea...

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Pyramidal signs

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pathological. The upper motor neurons from the central nervous system descend through the pyramidal tracts (i.e., corticospinal tracts), connecting the brain...

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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis

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Tuberculosis has been present in humans since ancient times. Central nervous system infections include tuberculous meningitis, intracranial tuberculomas...

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Linezolid

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MRSA infections of the central nervous system, although very few cases of such infections have been published (as of 2009[update]). In March 2007, the FDA...

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Cerebral shunt

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"Nosocomial bacterial meningitis, including central nervous system shunt infections". Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. 13 (3): 735–50. doi:10...

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