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 …

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 …

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

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

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 …

In this book, the basis for emergence or resurgence of neurological infections is emphasized
together with recognition of the disease and its pathogenesis. The book contains chapters …

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 …

Viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are divided into meningitis and
encephalitis, with involvement of the meninges in the former and the brain parenchyma in …

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 …

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 …