TY - CHAP
T1 - Neurological manifestations of human leishmaniasis
AU - Llanos-Cuentas, Alejandro
AU - Valencia, Braulio M.
AU - Petersen, Christine A.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Leishmaniasis is a spectral disease, caused by obligate intracellular protozoa of the species Leishmania. There are multiple reported instances where neurological manifestations, whether central or peripheral, are described. In this review we describe neurological manifestations seen during infection with Leishmania spp. Taken together, the material discussed here suggests that in patients from Leishmania-endemic areas, when observing neurological symptoms, causation secondary to infection with Leishmania spp. may be considered.
AB - Leishmaniasis is a spectral disease, caused by obligate intracellular protozoa of the species Leishmania. There are multiple reported instances where neurological manifestations, whether central or peripheral, are described. In this review we describe neurological manifestations seen during infection with Leishmania spp. Taken together, the material discussed here suggests that in patients from Leishmania-endemic areas, when observing neurological symptoms, causation secondary to infection with Leishmania spp. may be considered.
KW - Amphotericin B
KW - Central nervous system
KW - Herpes zoster virus
KW - Immunosuppression
KW - Leishmaniasis
KW - Pentavalent antimonials
KW - Peripheral nervous system
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84879873476
U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-444-53490-3.00013-3
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-444-53490-3.00013-3
M3 - Capítulo
AN - SCOPUS:84879873476
T3 - Handbook of Clinical Neurology
SP - 193
EP - 198
BT - Handbook of Clinical Neurology
PB - Elsevier B.V.
ER -