Parasitic Infections

Oscar H. Del Brutto; Carlos M. Vasquez; Hector H. Garcia

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-66192-8.00059-8

Parasitic Infections

Oscar H. Del Brutto
, Carlos M. Vasquez
, Hector H. Garcia

School of Science and Engineering

Universidad Espíritu Santo
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas

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Abstract

Parasitic diseases (caused by protozoa and helminths) of the CNS affect millions of people in the developing world, where most infections are linked to poverty and related conditions. In addition, increased tourism and immigration have turned some formerly geographically restricted parasitic infections into widespread conditions. The most common protozoal infections affecting the CNS include malaria, toxoplasmosis, trypanosomiasis, and amebiasis by free-living ameba or by Entamoeba histolytica; frequent helminthic infections include neurocysticercosis, hydatid disease, paragonimiasis, schistosomiasis, and toxocariasis. Together these parasitic infections are responsible for significant neurological morbidity throughout the world.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery
Subtitle of host publication	Volumes 1-4, 8th Edition
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	434-435.e10
ISBN (Electronic)	9780323661928
ISBN (Print)	9780323674997
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-66192-8.00059-8
State	Published - 1 Jan 2023

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords

amebiasis
cysticercosis
hydatid disease
malaria
neuroparasitoses
paragonimiasis
parasitic infections
schistosomiasis
toxocariasis
toxoplasmosis
trypanosomiasis

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