title: Neurologic parasitic infections in immigrants and travelers.
abstract: Infectious diseases are increasingly common in modern clinical practice and the contemporary neurologist must be aware of the clinical manifestations, potential complications, and management of common travel-related infections. The authors provide an approach to patients who present with neurologic symptoms, with a history of travel to or residence in tropical and developing countries. Although many other infections are important in this demographic, they focus on three parasitic infections that neurologists may encounter: cerebral malaria, neuroschistosomiasis, and neurocysticercosis. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment are discussed for each infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. kthakur@partners.org
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zunt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D003906:Developing Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D010271:Parasites / Q000472:pathogenicity; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014195:Travel