Neuroparasitology and Tropical Neurology

Handbook of Clinical Neurology Series (Editors:Aminoff, Boller, Swaab)

Hardbound, 550 Pages

Published: August 2013

Imprint: Elsevier

ISBN: 978-0-444-53490-3

Contents

  • Section 1 Introduction
    1. Neurological aspects of neglected tropical diseases:
     
    Section 2 Pathophysiology and characteristics
    2. Mechanisms of CNS invasion and damage by parasites
     
    3. Immunodiagnosis of CNS Parasitic Infections
     
    4. Imaging of CNS parasitic infections
     
    5. Pathology of CNS parasitic infections
     
    Section 3 Protozoa
    6. Cerebral malaria
     
    7. American Trypanosomiasis
     
    8. Toxoplasmosis
     
    9. Entamoeba histolytica brain abscess
     
    10. Infections with Free-Living Amebae
     
    11. Human African trypanosomiasis
     
    12. Microsporidiasis
     
    13. Neurological Neurologic Manifestations of Human Leishmaniasis
     
    14. Neurologic Manifestations of Human Babesiosis
     
    Section 4 Nematoda
    15. Eosinophilic Meningitis
     
    16. Toxocariasis
     
    17. Strongyloides stercoralis infection complicating the central nervous system
     
    18. Neurological manifestations of filarial infections
     
    19. Neurotrichinellosis
     
    20. Baylisascaris Larva Migrans
     
    21. Other helminthic infections: Ascariasis, Dracontiasis, Lagochilascariasis, Micronemiasis
     
    Section 5 Trematoda
    22. Schistosomiasis of the nervous system
     
    23. Paragonimiasis
     
    24. Direct and indirect affection of the central nervous system by Fasciola infection
     
    Section 6 Cestoda
    25. Neurocysticercosis
     
    26. Cystic and alveolar echinococcosis
     
    27. Other cestodes - Coenurosis, Sparganosis, Taenia crassiceps cysticercosis
     
    Section 7 Other Tropical Neurological Pathologies
    28. Neurological effects of venomous bites and stings: snakes, spiders, and scorpions
     
    29. Effects of geohelminth infections on neurological development
     
    30. Nutritional disorders in tropical neurology
     

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