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Central nervous system viral disease

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MeSH
  
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A central nervous system viral disease is a viral infection that affects the central nervous system.

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An example is poliomyelitis.

Other examples include members of the polyomavirus family.

Types of viral CNS infections

  • Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
  • Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
  • West Nile Virus can produce aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, and acute flaccid paralysis
  • Poliomyelitis
  • Herpes simplex encephalitis
  • Enteroviral disease
  • Most forms of aseptic meningitis are viral in origin, though neoplastic and lyme meningitis are also aseptic.
  • Eastern equine encephalitis
  • Western equine encephalitis
  • St. Louis encephalitis
  • Rabies
  • La crosse encephalitis
  • Progressive rubella panencephalitis, a late complication of rubella infection; most cases occur in those with congenital rubella syndrome
  • Varicella-zoster encephalitis
  • Acute Measles encephalitis
  • Mumps meningoencephalitis
  • Treatment

    Herpes simplex encephalitis can be treated with acyclovir, but few of the other viral central nervous system infections have a specific therapy.

    References

    Central nervous system viral disease Wikipedia


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