Infections of the Central Nervous System

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Part 1 Viral infections of the central nervous system and related disorders: pathogenesis and pathophysiology of viral infections of the central nervous system, M. Schlitt et al viral meningitis and the aseptic meningitis syndrom, H.A. Rotbart encephalitis caused by herpesviruses, including B virus, R.J. Whitley and M. Schlitt arthropod-borne encephalitides, R.J. Whitley meningitis and encephalitis caused by mumps virus, J.W. Gnann, Jr et al slow viral infections of the human nervous system, D.M. Asher perinatal viral infections R.J. Whitley and S. Stagno neurological manifestations of infection with the human immunodeficiency viruses, B.K. Evans et al viral vaccines that protect the central nervous system, M.F. Mangano and S.A. Plotkin Guillain-Barre syndrome, G. Tenorio et al. Part 2 Mycoplasmal infections of the central nervous system: mycoplasmal diseases of the central nervous system, W.A. Clyde, Jr. Part 3 Bacterial infections of the central nervous system: pathogenesis and pathophysiology of bacterial infections of the central nervous system, A.R. Tunkel and W.M. Scheld neonatal bacterial meningitis, A.L. Smith and J. Haas acute bacterial meningitis in children and adults, K.L. Roos et al rickettsiae and the central nervous system, J.H. Kim and D.T. Durack tuberculosis of the central nervous system, A. Zuger and F.D. Lowy brain abscess, B. Wispelwey et al subdural empyema, D.C. Hefgott et al epidural abscess, B.G. Gellin et al central nervous system complications of infective endocarditis, P. Francioli infections of the cerebrospinal fluid shunts, B.A. Kaufman and D.G. McLone. Part 4 Central nervous system syndromes mediated by bacterial toxins: botulism, J.M. Hughes tetanus, T.P. Bleck bordetella pertussis and the central nervous system, E.L. Hewlett. Part 5 Spriochetal infections of the central nervous system: central nervous system syphilis, E.W. Hook, III Lyme disease, L. Reik, Jr. Part 6 Fungal infections of the central nervous system: pathogenesis and pathophysiology of fungal infections, J. R. Perfect and D.T. Durack chronic meningitis, T. Tucker and J.J. Ellner diagnosis and treatment of fungal meningitis, J.R. Perfect space-occupying fungal lesions of the central nervous system, K. Sepkowitz and D. Armstrong. Part 7 Protozoal and helminthic infections of the central nervous system: protozoal infections, J.P. Cegielski and D.T. Durack toxoplasmosis, C.S. Dukes et al helminthic infections, M.L. Cameron and D.T. Durack.