Brain Infections

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• Introduction to Brain Infections
  • References

• Brain Abscess
  • Etiology
    • Etiology reference
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Treatment reference
  • Key Points

• Encephalitis
  • Etiology
    • Primary viral infection
    • Immunologic reaction
    • Etiology references
  • Pathophysiology
    • Pathophysiology reference
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • MRI
    • CSF testing
    • Brain biopsy
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
  • Prognosis
    • Prognosis reference
  • Key Points

• Intracranial Epidural Abscess and Subdural Empyema
  • Etiology
    • Complications
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • Symptoms and signs reference
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Key Points

• Helminthic Brain Infections
  • Neurocysticercosis
  • Other helminthic infections
  • References

• Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
  • Etiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references
  • Key Points

• Rabies
  • General references
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Prevention
    • Preexposure rabies prophylaxis
    • Postexposure rabies prophylaxis
    • Prevention references
  • Key Points