Three patients with viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS) were evaluated on
an inpatient infectious diseases consultation service within a two-week period. These cases …

VIRAL infections of the central nervous system (CNS) have attracted the attention of
historians and physicians for millennia. 1, 2 With the exception of herpes simplex …

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 …

Viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS) occur infrequently and most often result
in relatively benign self-limited disease. Nevertheless, CNS infections have tremendous …

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 …

Background. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is becoming more common in diagnostic
laboratories. In some instances, its value has been established. In other cases, assays exist …

Viruses are a common cause of central nervous system (CNS) infections with many host,
agent, and environmental factors influencing the expression of viral diseases. Viruses can …

Patients with viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS) may present with a variety
of neurological symptoms, most commonly dominated by either encephalitis or meningitis …

We studied 3231 patients with acute central nervous system (CNS) symptoms of suspected
viral origin to elucidate the current etiologic spectrum. In 46% of the cases, a viral finding …

Viral Infections of the Nervous System, is a cause for celebration. Dr Johnson is
unquestionably the dean of clinical neurovirologists. No one has done more to advance this …