title: Disorders that mimic CNS infections.
abstract: A variety of inflammatory and neoplastic disorders can cause signs, symptoms, and laboratory abnormalities suggesting CNS infection. The distinction usually can be made through careful consideration of the entire clinical picture and the judicious use of additional laboratory tests.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003095:Collagen Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D007114:Immunization / Q000009:adverse effects; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D008580:Meningism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008581:Meningitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012713:Serum Sickness / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis