Book chapter
Clinical approach to the syndromes of viral encephalitis, myelitis, and meningitis
Handbook of Clinical Neurology, pp.89-121
Elsevier Health Sciences
2014
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53488-0.00004-3
PMID: 25015482
Abstract
Viruses are the most common infectious cause of encephalitis, aseptic meningitis, and myelitis. More than 100 viral pathogens have been identified as causing encephalitis. As newer technologies allow for rapid screening for multiple viruses simultaneously, the list of viral central nervous system (CNS) infections is likely to grow. Numerous non-viral infections and non-infectious processes can mimic viral CNS infection. A systematic approach to viral CNS disease therefore must take into account viral factors, including tropism for certain CNS structures, host factors, including immune status and exposure risk, and targeted testing aimed at the most serious and most likely etiologies. While treatment for most viral CNS infections is supportive, certain inflammatory CNS diseases have drastically different outcomes depending on appropriate and timely treatment and therefore must be distinguished quickly from other viral causes.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Clinical approach to the syndromes of viral encephalitis, myelitis, and meningitis
- Creators
- Tracey A Cho - Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School and Neuro-ID Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USARobert R Mckendall - Departments of Neurology and Microbiology & Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Handbook of Clinical Neurology, pp.89-121
- Publisher
- Elsevier Health Sciences
- DOI
- 10.1016/B978-0-444-53488-0.00004-3
- PMID
- 25015482
- ISSN
- 0072-9752
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2014
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984070118102771
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