Neurological Infections
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Included Diseases
Meningitis (Meningeal Inflammation)
Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord due to microorganisms; the bacterial form requires emergency treatment.
Encephalitis (Brain Tissue Inflammation)
Inflammation of brain tissue, mostly due to viruses; the herpes simplex form requires emergency treatment.
Neurosyphilis (Nervous System Syphilis)
A nervous system disease that develops when the syphilis pathogen transmitted sexually affects the brain and spinal cord.
Lyme Disease
An infectious disease transmitted by tick bite that largely recovers completely with early antibiotic treatment.