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Neuroparasitology and tropical neurology / edited by Hector H. Garcia, Herbert B. Tanowitz, Oscar H. Del Brutto.
Elsevier ScienceDirect eBook - Neuroscience and Psychology 2023 Available
View online- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Handbook of clinical neurology ; 114.
- Handbook of clinical neurology ; 114
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nervous system--Diseases.
- Nervous system.
- Parasitoids.
- Neurology--Tropics.
- Neurology.
- Tropical medicine.
- Nervous System Diseases--parasitology.
- Tropical Medicine.
- Nervous System Diseases.
- Tropics.
- Medical Subjects:
- Nervous System Diseases--parasitology.
- Tropical Medicine.
- Nervous System Diseases.
- Genre:
- Internet Resources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2013.
- Summary:
- This volume provides a comprehensive and contemporary reference on parasitic infections of the human nervous system.
- Contents:
- Neurological aspects of neglected tropical diseases: an unrecognized burden
- Pathophysiology and characteristics of parasitic infections
- Mechanisms of CNS invasion and damage by parasites
- Immunodiagnosis of CNS parasitic infections
- Imaging of parasitic infections of the central nervous system
- Pathology of CNS parasitic infections
- Protozoa
- Cerebral malaria
- American trypanosomiasis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Entamoeba histolytica brain abscess
- Infections with free-living amebae
- Human African trypanosomiasis
- Microsporidiasis
- Neurological manifestations of human leishmaniasis
- Neurological manifestations of human babesiosis
- Nematoda
- Eosinophilic meningitis
- Toxocariasis
- Strongyloides stercoralis infection complicating the central nervous system
- Neurological manifestations of filarial infections
- Neurotrichinellosis
- Baylisascaris larva migrans
- Other helminthic infections: Ascariasis, Dracontiasis, Lagochilascariasis, Micronemiasis
- Trematoda
- Schistosomiasis of the nervous system
- Paragonimiasis
- Direct and indirect affection of the central nervous system by Fasciola infection
- Cestoda
- Neurocysticercosis
- Cystic and alveolar echinococcosis
- Other cestodes: sparganosis, coenurosis and Taenia crassiceps cysticercosis
- Other tropical neurological disorders
- Neurological effects of venomous bites and stings: snakes, spiders, and scorpions
- Effects of geohelminth infections on neurological development
- Nutritional disorders in tropical neurology.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Neuroparasitology and tropical neurology
- ISBN:
- 9780444534996
- 0444534997
- OCLC:
- 853575614
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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