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Viral Infections of the Human Nervous System

English · Hardback

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Viral infections of the nervous system are important because they are associated with high morbidity and mortality. A variety of pathogenetic mechanisms are involved in these infections and an understanding of the pathogenesis is essential in understanding the diagnostic and clinical management aspects of the disease. Specialized investigations are often necessary for definitive diagnosis, although a presumptive diagnosis should often be suspected on the basis of the clinical features. Many of the chapters in this book are written by neurologists who are experts in basic science research of their topic in addition to active clinical practice in their specialty.

List of contents

Part I Encephalitis.- Measles Virus Infection and Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis.- Epstein-Barr Virus and Cytomegalovirus Infections.- Herpes Simplex Virus Meningoencephalitis.- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy.- Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections.- Part II Meningitis.- Enterovirus Infections.- Part III Retroviruses.- Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection / AIDS.- Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection.- Part IV Viral Zoonoses.- Rabies.- West Nile Virus Infection.- Japanese Encephalitis Virus Infection.- Chikungunya Virus Infection.- Nipah Virus Infection.- Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers.- Part V Unconventional Agents.- Prion Diseases.

Summary

Viral infections of the nervous system are important because they are associated with high morbidity and mortality. A variety of pathogenetic mechanisms are involved in these infections and an understanding of the pathogenesis is essential in understanding the diagnostic and clinical management aspects of the disease. Specialized investigations are often necessary for definitive diagnosis, although a presumptive diagnosis should often be suspected on the basis of the clinical features. Many of the chapters in this book are written by neurologists who are experts in basic science research of their topic in addition to active clinical practice in their specialty.

Product details

Assisted by Ala C Jackson (Editor), Alan C Jackson (Editor), Alan C. Jackson (Editor)
Publisher Springer, Berlin
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 07.03.2012
 
EAN 9783034804240
ISBN 978-3-0-3480424-0
No. of pages 416
Dimensions 161 mm x 28 mm x 242 mm
Weight 804 g
Illustrations XII, 416 p.
Series Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases
Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases
Subject Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Microbiology

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