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Viral Infections of the Human Nervous System

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  • Up-to-date volume in the fast-moving field of neurotropic viruses and their pathogenetic mechanisms
  • Written by neurologists with active clinical and basic science experience
  • Presents basic science aspects relevant for diagnosis and disease management
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases (BAID)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Encephalitis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Herpes Simplex Virus Meningoencephalitis

      • Israel Steiner
      Pages 47-63
    3. Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

      • Allen J. Aksamit
      Pages 65-86
    4. Varicella Zoster Virus Infections

      • Maria A. Nagel, Randall J. Cohrs, Don Gilden
      Pages 87-114
  3. Meningitis/Encephalitis/Poliomyelitis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
  4. Meningitis

    1. Enterovirus Infections

      • Burk Jubelt
      Pages 117-142
  5. Retroviruses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143
    2. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection/AIDS

      • Jeffrey Rumbaugh, Taylor Harrison, William Tyor
      Pages 145-181
    3. Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection

      • Steven Jacobson, Raya Massoud
      Pages 183-207
  6. Viral Zoonoses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 209-209
    2. Rabies

      • Alan C. Jackson
      Pages 211-235
    3. West Nile Virus Infection

      • James J. Sejvar, Marc Fischer
      Pages 237-269
    4. Japanese Encephalitis Virus Infection

      • Lance Turtle, Tom Solomon
      Pages 271-293
    5. Chikungunya Virus Infection

      • Philippe Gasque
      Pages 295-315
    6. Nipah Virus Infection

      • Li-Yen Chang, Chong-Tin Tan
      Pages 317-336
    7. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

      • Guey Chuen Perng, Marylou V. Solbrig
      Pages 337-368
  7. Unconventional Agents

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 369-369

About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • , Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

    Alan C. Jackson

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