In response to complex ecological and societal dynamics, the worldwide epidemiology of
viral encephalitis continues to evolve in surprising ways. The articles highlighted here …

Emerging viral infections of the nervous system represent a major global public health
concern in the 21st century. They are caused primarily by RNA viruses and are mostly …

A large number of viruses belonging to various families are able to cause central nervous
system (CNS) infections and contribute significantly to burden of disease in humans …

Although etiological diagnosis remains challenging in viral encephalitis, recent advances
may soon provide the clinician with additional tools. Environmental changes, host factors …

Viral infections result in a tremendous burden of neurologic illness worldwide. Although
many viral etiologies of neurologic infectious disease have been recently controlled through …

Disease surveillance remains important for the early recognition and containment of
encephalitis outbreaks. Detailed clinical and laboratory studies will help answer the key …

For millennia, infectious diseases were viewed as the result of malignant supernatural forces
or punishments by angry gods for human transgressions. In the 19th century several …

New microbial threats to human health and survival have arisen intermittently over the
centuries. The increasing global population provides greater numbers of hosts for mutational …

Highlights•A diverse spectrum of viruses can enter the CNS, causing acute and chronic
neurological disorders.•Virus-induced CNS diseases are influenced by routes of viral entry …

Hundreds of human viral pathogens exhibit a tropism for the central nervous system (CNS).
In the case of some viruses, involvement of the CNS is the predominant feature of the …