Neurologic Infectious Diseases Principles and Practice

Description

The only comprehensive guide to diagnosis and treatment of infections of the nervous system! Written by the internationally recognized leader in the field, this practical text provides comprehensive coverage of all the clinical management strategies used for the diagnosis and treatment of infections afflicting the nervous system.

Contents

I. Cerebrospinal fluid
II. Bacterial infections
III. Viral infections
IV. Fungal infections
V. Tuberculous infections
VI. Spirochetal infections
VII. Rickettsial infections
VIII. Helminthic infections
IX. Protozoal infections
X. Prion diseases
XI. Postinfectious demyelinating diseases
XII. Spinal infectious diseases
XIII. Guillian-Barre syndrome
XIV. Shingles and Ramsey-Hunt syndrome
XV. Polio and the postpolio syndrome
XVI. Leprosy
XVII. Whipple’s disease
XVIII. Neurological complications of immunizations and systemic infections
XIX. Infectious etiologies of stroke and dementia
XX. Systemic and CNS toxicities of antimicrobial agents
XXI. Neurological complications of systemic infection
XXII. Bioterrorism