Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82100631.
BACKGROUND Listeria meningitis is an infectious disease of the central nervous system caused by Listeria monocytogenes.This bacterium is widely present in the natural environment and can be transmitted through channel...
Meningoencephalitis secondary to Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) mainly affects newborns, the elderly and immunocompromised people;there are extremely rare cases in which said infection occurs in immunocompe...
Naegleria fowleri is a thermophilic,free-living ameba that is commonly known as the“brain-eating ameba.”This parasite invades the central nervous system and causes an acute fulminant infection,which results in a fat...
Supported by Sichuan Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission,China,No.17PJ088.
BACKGROUND Chronic subdural effusion is very common in the cranial imaging of middle-aged and older people.Herein,we report a patient misdiagnosed with subdural effusion,who was eventually diagnosed with chronic subdu...
Parasitic meningoencephalitis presents several etiologies which sometimes depend on their geographical location. They require thorough blood and cerebrospinal fluid check-up for directing an efficient treatment. Clini...
Among various genera of free-living amoebae prevalent in nature,some members are identified as causative agents of human encephalitis,in which Naegleria fowleri followed by Acanthamoeba spp.and Balamuthia mandrillaris...
Salmonella enterica serovar Apeyeme is a rare pathogen that primarily affects poultry.However,there are limited data about this infection in humans.In this case,a 7-month-old infant presented with high-grade fever wit...
We report the case of an adult patient diagnosed with acute SARS-CoV-2-associated meningoencephalitis based on the detection of its RNA on a nasopharyngeal swab, cerebrospinal fluid analysis. The most destructive type...
Objective: To determine the breadth of Zika virus(ZIKV)-associated brain anomalies in neonates and adults. Methods: Systematic review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Met...
Neonates are at increased risk of viral encephalopathies that can result in neurological dysfunction, seizures, permanent disability and even death. The neurological damage results from the combined effect of the viru...