Central nervous system viral disease
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| Patient UK | Central nervous system viral disease |
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A central nervous system viral disease is a viral infection that affects the central nervous system.
An example is poliomyelitis.
Other examples include members of the polyomavirus family.[1]
Types of viral CNS infections
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- Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
- West Nile Virus can produce aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, and acute flaccid paralysis
- Poliomyelitis
- Herpes simplex encephalitis
- Enteroviral disease
- Most forms of aseptic meningitis are viral in origin, though neoplastic and lyme meningitis are also aseptic.
- Eastern equine encephalitis
- Western equine encephalitis
- St. Louis encephalitis
- Rabies
- La crosse encephalitis
- Progressive rubella panencephalitis, a late complication of rubella infection; most cases occur in those with congenital rubella syndrome
- Varicella-zoster encephalitis
- Acute Measles encephalitis
- Mumps meningoencephalitis
Treatment
Herpes simplex encephalitis can be treated with acyclovir,[2] but few of the other viral central nervous system infections have a specific therapy.
See also
References
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- ↑ Herpes Simplex Encephalitis~treatment at eMedicine
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