Abstract Malaria is a bloodborne protozoan parasite mostly transmitted from person to person by bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes in tropical and subtropical regions. Despite a substantial reduction in the malaria burden observed since 2010, largely attributed to effective…
Parasitic infections of the nervous system range from acute syndromes such as diffuse cerebritis in cerebral malaria to more chronic mass lesions causing seizure disorders such as neurocysticercosis. This chapter will focus on the most common parasites causing central nervous…
Common Syndromes Bacterial Meningitis Clinical Vignette A 19-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with confusion, lethargy, and neck stiffness. Her dorm mates reported that she had experienced upper respiratory symptoms for 3 or 4 days before presentation. She had…
Introduction Leprosy is one of the oldest diseases known to afflict humans, with descriptions of the disease present in sixth century BCE Indian texts. It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae ( M. leprae ), the organism first identified by the…