title: Parasitic infections of the central nervous system.
abstract: The authors give a comprehensive review of the epidemiology, clinical presentations, diagnosis and current therapy of parasitic infections with CNS manifestations in both the normal and immunocompromised host. These include toxoplasmosis, malaria, amebiasis, neurocystcersosis, hydatid disease, and trichinosis. Additional sections cover disseminated strongyloidiasis, eosinophilic meningitis, visceral and ocular larva migrans, schistosomiasis, and cerebral paragonimiasis. Emphasis is on the neurologic complications of these diseases and their presentations in populations at increased risk for acquiring or reactivating these infections.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000562:Amebiasis; D000563:Amebicides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000150:complications; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010237:Paragonimiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000563:Amebicides; D000962:Antimalarials