Infectious diseases and immunodeficiencies remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world’s children today (World Health Organization [WHO], 2006). The WHO estimates that nearly one third of the global deaths in 2005 were attributable to communicable diseases, an acknowledged underestimate. Despite the optimism engendered by the development of antimicrobial therapy and vaccines, and improvements in sanitation—especially in developed countries—infections both prevail (e.g., malaria) and emerge (e.g., human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Infectious diseases respect neither geographic nor medical specialty boundaries.
Pediatricians and all who care for children are faced virtually on a daily basis with classic and unusual presentations of infectious diseases and immunodeficiencies in their patients. The neurological consequences of infectious diseases and immunodeficiency syndromes have, however, not been previously compiled in a readily accessible volume.
The goal is to provide a succinct authoritative, up-to-date, evidence-based, practical, and accessible reference. This book is written for physicians-in-training, primary care physicians, and subspecialists. We aim to alert practitioners to the neurological manifestations of infectious disease entities and, conversely, to alert physicians who encounter a neurological process to the possibility of an underlying infectious disease or immunodeficiency syndrome.
All chapters provide a general description of the disease or disorder, its epidemiology, etiology, clinical synopsis, neurological manifestations, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and therapy. We have endeavored to enhance the volume’s usefulness by maintaining a structured format, at the same time offering refreshing and diverse expositions by an international group of authors. Although we attempted to minimize duplication, some repetition was unavoidable.
Contents
Section I Viruses
- Chapter 1 Herpes Viruses
- Chapter 2 Myxoviruses
- Chapter 3 Picornaviruses
- Chapter 4 Arboviruses
- Chapter 5 Togaviruses
- Chapter 6 Rhabdoviruses
- Chapter 7 Adenoviruses
- Chapter 8 Arenaviruses
- Chapter 9 Orthopoxviruses
- Chapter 10 Retroviruses
- Chapter 11 Neurological Consequences of Antiretroviral Treatment
- Chapter 12 Papovaviruses
Section II Bacteria
- Chapter 13 Bacterial Meningitis
- Chapter 14 Focal Bacterial Infections and Parameningeal Infections
- Chapter 15 Streptococcus pyogenes
- Chapter 16 Bordetella pertussis
- Chapter 17 Shigella Species
- Chapter 18 Campylobacter Species
- Chapter 19 Brucella Species
- Chapter 20 Clostridium tetani
- Chapter 21 Clostridium botulinum
- Chapter 22 Corynebacterium diphtheriae
- Chapter 23 Bartonella Species
- Chapter 24 Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Chapter 25 Mycobacterium leprae
Section III Rickettsia and Spirochetes
- Chapter 26 Rickettsia rickettsii
- Chapter 27 Ehrlichia and Anaplasma Species
- Chapter 28 Borrelia burgdorferi
- Chapter 29 Treponema pallidum
Section IV Fungi
- Chapter 30 Candida Species
- Chapter 31 Cryptococcus neoformans
- Chapter 32 Histoplasma capsulatum
- Chapter 33 Coccidioides Species
- Chapter 34 Phaeohyphomycoses
Section V Protozoa
- Chapter 35 Protozoal Infections
- Chapter 36 Babesia Species
Section VI Helminths
- Chapter 37 Helminth Infections
Section VII Primary Immunodeficiencies
- Chapter 38 Neurological Disease and Primary Immunodeficiency
Section VIII Basic Principles of Selective Neurological Treatments
- Chapter 39 Basic Principles of Selective Neurological Treatments
Index
Product Details
- Hardcover: 421 pages
- Publisher: Humana Press; 1 edition (March 4, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1588299678
- ISBN-13: 978-1588299673
- Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 1 inches
List Price: $159.00