List of infections of the central nervous system explained

Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) consist of infections primarily of the brain and spinal cord. They include mostly viral infections, less commonly bacterial infections, fungal infections, prion diseases and protozoan infections. Neonatal meningitis is a particular classification by age.

By anatomical site

By cause

There are five main causes of CNS infections, namely bacterial, viral, fungal, protozoal, protozoan infections and prionic infections.

Viral

Prionic

These are transmissible spongiform encephalopathies like:

Fungal

Protozoan

Post-infectious diseases of the central nervous system

These are not infections but post-infectious CNS diseases:

See also

Notes and References

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