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Book Synopsis
Highly commendedat the British Medical Association (BMA)Awards 2019, thisnew volume from the International Society of Neuropathology series addresses infections of the nervous system, written by expert editors. An expansive and inclusive contents list including rare disorders presented in easily referable chapters, containing; definitions, microbiological characteristics, epidemiology, clinical features, lab tests, pathology, genetics and treatment.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors ix

1 Introduction and Classification of Infections of the CNS According to the Agent 1
Fabrice Chrétien, Kum Thong Wong, Leroy R. Sharer, Catherine (Katy) Keohane, and Françoise Gray

2 Sepsis‐Associated Encephalopathy 11
Franck Verdonk, Aurelien Mazeraud, Fabrice Chrétien, and Tarek Sharshar

3 Variation of CNS Infections According to the Host 21
Leroy R. Sharer, Catherine (Katy) Keohane, and Françoise Gray

4 Clinical Approach to the Adult Patient with CNS Infection 29
Michel Wolff, Romain Sonneville, and Tarek Sharshar

5 Herpes Simplex Virus Infections of the CNS 43
Bette K. Kleinschmidt‐DeMasters, Catherine (Katy) Keohane, and Françoise Gray

6 Varicella‐Zoster Virus and Epstein‐Barr Virus Infections of the CNS 55
Catherine (Katy) Keohane and Françoise Gray

7 Cytomegalovirus Infections of the CNS 65
Homa Adle‐Biassette and Natacha Teissier

8 Adenovirus Meningoencephalitis 77
Harry V. Vinters and Xinhai R. Zhang

9 Polyomavirus Infections of the CNS 83
Susan Morgello

10 Measles Virus Infection of the CNS 95
Catherine (Katy) Keohane, Leroy R. Sharer, and Françoise Gray

11 Rubella Virus 105
Bette K. Kleinschmidt‐DeMasters

12 Henipavirus Encephalitis 113
Kum Thong Wong and Kien Chai Ong

13 Rabies 121
Guilherme Dias de Melo, Perrine Parize, Grégory Jouvion, Laurent Dacheux, Fabrice Chrétien, and Hervé Bourhy

14 Flaviviruses 1: General Introduction and Tick‐Borne Encephalitis 131
Herbert Budka

15 Flaviviruses 2: West Nile, St. Louis Encephalitis, Murray Valley Encephalitis, Yellow Fever, and Dengue 147
Edward S. Johnson and Juan M. Bilbao

16 Flaviviruses 3: Zika Virus Infection of the CNS 163
Leila Chimelli

17 Flaviviruses 4: Japanese Encephalitis 169
Shankar Krishna Susarla, Anita Mahadevan, Bishan Radotra, Masaki Takao, and Kum Thong Wong

18 CNS Disorders Caused by Hepatitis C and Hepatitis E Viruses 177
Melissa Umphlett, Clare Bryce, and Susan Morgello

19 Alphaviral Equine Encephalomyelitis (Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan) 183
Kum Thong Wong

20 Chikungunya Virus 189
Cássia Shinotsuka, Michael Blatzer, Grégory Jouvion, and Fabrice Chrétien

21 Poliovirus Infection and Postpolio Syndrome 195
Catherine (Katy) Keohane, Leila Chimelli, and Aisling Ryan

22 Enterovirus A71 Infection 205
Kum Thong Wong, Kien Chai Ong, Thérèse Couderc, and Marc Lecuit

23 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection of the CNS 215
Françoise Gray and Leroy R. Sharer

24 HTLV‐1 and Neurological‐Associated Disease 231
Antoine Gessain, Olivier Cassar, and Philippe V. Afonso

25 Parechovirus A 243
Clayton A. Wiley

26 Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis and Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalomyelitis 251
Romana Höftberger and Hans Lassmann

27 Miscellaneous Inflammatory Disorders of the CNS of Possible Infectious Origin 259
Mari Perez‐Rosendahl, Jamie Nakagiri, Xinhai R. Zhang, and Harry V. Vinters

28 Mycoplasmal and Rickettsial Infections of the CNS 267
Roy H. Rhodes

29 Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Bacterial Infections of the CNS 279
Loic Le Guennec and Sandrine Bourdoulous

30 Pyogenic Infections of the CNS 1: Acute Bacterial Meningitis 295
Loic Le Guennec and Sandrine Bourdoulous

31 Pyogenic Infections of the CNS 2: (Brain Abscess, Subdural Abscess or Empyema, Epidural Abscess, Septic Embolism, and Suppurative Intracranial Phlebitis) 309
Arnault Tauziede‐Espariat, Alexandre Roux, Megan Still, Marc Zanello, Gilles Zah‐Bi, Ghazi Hmeydia, Catherine Oppenheim, Michel Wolff, Johan Pallud, and Fabrice Chrétien

32 Pyogenic Infections of the CNS 3: Following Neurosurgical Procedures 319
Alexandre Roux, Megan Still, Marc Zanello, Gilles Zah‐Bi, Arnault Tauziede‐Espariat, Ghazi Hmeydia, Catherine Oppenheim, Michel Wolff, Fabrice Chrétien, and Johan Pallud

33 CNS Involvement in Tropheryma whipplei Infection 331
Emmanuèle Lechapt‐Zalcman

34 Cerebral Actinomycosis 337
Arnault Tauziede‐Espariat

35 Cerebral Nocardiosis 343
Arnault Tauziede‐Espariat and Leroy R. Sharer

36 CNS Tuberculosis 349
Michael A. Farrell, Eoin R. Feeney, and Jane B. Cryan

37 Non‐Tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections 357
Leroy R. Sharer

38 Spirochetal Infections of the CNS 363
Françoise Gray and Catherine (Katy) Keohane

39 Neurobrucellosis 379
Marine Le Dudal, Fabrice Chrétien, and Grégory Jouvion

40 Legionellosis 383
Edward S. Johnson

41 Neurosarcoidosis 393
Michael A. Farrell and Alan Beausang

42 Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis 403
Françoise Gray and Leroy R. Sharer

43 Toxin‐Induced Neurological Diseases 411
Pierre L. Goossens, Cédric Thépenier, and Michel R. Popoff

44 Fungal Infections of the CNS 419
Michael Blatzer, Fanny Lanternier, Jean‐Paul Latgé, Anne Beauvais, Stéphane Bretagne, Fabrice Chrétien, and Grégory Jouvion

45 Cerebral Malaria 437
Patrícia Reis, Vanessa Estato, and Hugo Caire de Castro Faria Neto

46 Toxoplasma Infection of the CNS 449
Stéphane Bretagne, Catherine (Katy) Keohane, and Homa Adle‐Biassette

47 Other Protozoal Infections 463
Leila Chimelli and Catherine (Katy) Keohane

48 Helminth Infections of the CNS 475
Marine Le Dudal, Stéphane Bretagne, David Hardy, Fabrice Chrétien, and Grégory Jouvion

Appendix: CASE EXAMPLE: Schistosoma mekongi Neuroschistosomiasis 500
Edward S. Johnson

49 Brain Myiasis 503
Arnault Tauziede‐Espariat

50 Emerging CNS Infections 505
Kum Thong Wong

Index 515

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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Highly commendedat the British Medical Association (BMA)Awards 2019, thisnew volume from the International Society of Neuropathology series addresses infections of the nervous system, written by expert editors. An expansive and inclusive contents list including rare disorders presented in easily referable chapters, containing; definitions, microbiological characteristics, epidemiology, clinical features, lab tests, pathology, genetics and treatment.

      Table of Contents

      List of Contributors ix

      1 Introduction and Classification of Infections of the CNS According to the Agent 1
      Fabrice Chrétien, Kum Thong Wong, Leroy R. Sharer, Catherine (Katy) Keohane, and Françoise Gray

      2 Sepsis‐Associated Encephalopathy 11
      Franck Verdonk, Aurelien Mazeraud, Fabrice Chrétien, and Tarek Sharshar

      3 Variation of CNS Infections According to the Host 21
      Leroy R. Sharer, Catherine (Katy) Keohane, and Françoise Gray

      4 Clinical Approach to the Adult Patient with CNS Infection 29
      Michel Wolff, Romain Sonneville, and Tarek Sharshar

      5 Herpes Simplex Virus Infections of the CNS 43
      Bette K. Kleinschmidt‐DeMasters, Catherine (Katy) Keohane, and Françoise Gray

      6 Varicella‐Zoster Virus and Epstein‐Barr Virus Infections of the CNS 55
      Catherine (Katy) Keohane and Françoise Gray

      7 Cytomegalovirus Infections of the CNS 65
      Homa Adle‐Biassette and Natacha Teissier

      8 Adenovirus Meningoencephalitis 77
      Harry V. Vinters and Xinhai R. Zhang

      9 Polyomavirus Infections of the CNS 83
      Susan Morgello

      10 Measles Virus Infection of the CNS 95
      Catherine (Katy) Keohane, Leroy R. Sharer, and Françoise Gray

      11 Rubella Virus 105
      Bette K. Kleinschmidt‐DeMasters

      12 Henipavirus Encephalitis 113
      Kum Thong Wong and Kien Chai Ong

      13 Rabies 121
      Guilherme Dias de Melo, Perrine Parize, Grégory Jouvion, Laurent Dacheux, Fabrice Chrétien, and Hervé Bourhy

      14 Flaviviruses 1: General Introduction and Tick‐Borne Encephalitis 131
      Herbert Budka

      15 Flaviviruses 2: West Nile, St. Louis Encephalitis, Murray Valley Encephalitis, Yellow Fever, and Dengue 147
      Edward S. Johnson and Juan M. Bilbao

      16 Flaviviruses 3: Zika Virus Infection of the CNS 163
      Leila Chimelli

      17 Flaviviruses 4: Japanese Encephalitis 169
      Shankar Krishna Susarla, Anita Mahadevan, Bishan Radotra, Masaki Takao, and Kum Thong Wong

      18 CNS Disorders Caused by Hepatitis C and Hepatitis E Viruses 177
      Melissa Umphlett, Clare Bryce, and Susan Morgello

      19 Alphaviral Equine Encephalomyelitis (Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan) 183
      Kum Thong Wong

      20 Chikungunya Virus 189
      Cássia Shinotsuka, Michael Blatzer, Grégory Jouvion, and Fabrice Chrétien

      21 Poliovirus Infection and Postpolio Syndrome 195
      Catherine (Katy) Keohane, Leila Chimelli, and Aisling Ryan

      22 Enterovirus A71 Infection 205
      Kum Thong Wong, Kien Chai Ong, Thérèse Couderc, and Marc Lecuit

      23 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection of the CNS 215
      Françoise Gray and Leroy R. Sharer

      24 HTLV‐1 and Neurological‐Associated Disease 231
      Antoine Gessain, Olivier Cassar, and Philippe V. Afonso

      25 Parechovirus A 243
      Clayton A. Wiley

      26 Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis and Acute Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalomyelitis 251
      Romana Höftberger and Hans Lassmann

      27 Miscellaneous Inflammatory Disorders of the CNS of Possible Infectious Origin 259
      Mari Perez‐Rosendahl, Jamie Nakagiri, Xinhai R. Zhang, and Harry V. Vinters

      28 Mycoplasmal and Rickettsial Infections of the CNS 267
      Roy H. Rhodes

      29 Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Bacterial Infections of the CNS 279
      Loic Le Guennec and Sandrine Bourdoulous

      30 Pyogenic Infections of the CNS 1: Acute Bacterial Meningitis 295
      Loic Le Guennec and Sandrine Bourdoulous

      31 Pyogenic Infections of the CNS 2: (Brain Abscess, Subdural Abscess or Empyema, Epidural Abscess, Septic Embolism, and Suppurative Intracranial Phlebitis) 309
      Arnault Tauziede‐Espariat, Alexandre Roux, Megan Still, Marc Zanello, Gilles Zah‐Bi, Ghazi Hmeydia, Catherine Oppenheim, Michel Wolff, Johan Pallud, and Fabrice Chrétien

      32 Pyogenic Infections of the CNS 3: Following Neurosurgical Procedures 319
      Alexandre Roux, Megan Still, Marc Zanello, Gilles Zah‐Bi, Arnault Tauziede‐Espariat, Ghazi Hmeydia, Catherine Oppenheim, Michel Wolff, Fabrice Chrétien, and Johan Pallud

      33 CNS Involvement in Tropheryma whipplei Infection 331
      Emmanuèle Lechapt‐Zalcman

      34 Cerebral Actinomycosis 337
      Arnault Tauziede‐Espariat

      35 Cerebral Nocardiosis 343
      Arnault Tauziede‐Espariat and Leroy R. Sharer

      36 CNS Tuberculosis 349
      Michael A. Farrell, Eoin R. Feeney, and Jane B. Cryan

      37 Non‐Tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections 357
      Leroy R. Sharer

      38 Spirochetal Infections of the CNS 363
      Françoise Gray and Catherine (Katy) Keohane

      39 Neurobrucellosis 379
      Marine Le Dudal, Fabrice Chrétien, and Grégory Jouvion

      40 Legionellosis 383
      Edward S. Johnson

      41 Neurosarcoidosis 393
      Michael A. Farrell and Alan Beausang

      42 Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis 403
      Françoise Gray and Leroy R. Sharer

      43 Toxin‐Induced Neurological Diseases 411
      Pierre L. Goossens, Cédric Thépenier, and Michel R. Popoff

      44 Fungal Infections of the CNS 419
      Michael Blatzer, Fanny Lanternier, Jean‐Paul Latgé, Anne Beauvais, Stéphane Bretagne, Fabrice Chrétien, and Grégory Jouvion

      45 Cerebral Malaria 437
      Patrícia Reis, Vanessa Estato, and Hugo Caire de Castro Faria Neto

      46 Toxoplasma Infection of the CNS 449
      Stéphane Bretagne, Catherine (Katy) Keohane, and Homa Adle‐Biassette

      47 Other Protozoal Infections 463
      Leila Chimelli and Catherine (Katy) Keohane

      48 Helminth Infections of the CNS 475
      Marine Le Dudal, Stéphane Bretagne, David Hardy, Fabrice Chrétien, and Grégory Jouvion

      Appendix: CASE EXAMPLE: Schistosoma mekongi Neuroschistosomiasis 500
      Edward S. Johnson

      49 Brain Myiasis 503
      Arnault Tauziede‐Espariat

      50 Emerging CNS Infections 505
      Kum Thong Wong

      Index 515

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