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Journal of Neuroinfectious Diseases
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  • J Neuroinfect Dis,
  • DOI: 10.4172/2314-7326.1000407

Infections of the CNS Represent a Significant Source of Morbidity and Mortality throughout the World

Caleb P Skipper*
Department of Medical Research, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
*Corresponding Author : Caleb P Skipper, Department of Medical Research, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Email: skipp0@umn.edu

Received Date: Aug 02, 2022 / Published Date: Aug 30, 2022

Abstract

Infections of the brain often also involve other parts of the central nervous system, including the spinal cord. The brain and spinal cord are usually protected from infection, but when they become infected, the consequences are often very serious. Infections can cause inflammation of the brain (encephalitis). Viruses are the most common causes of encephalitis. Infections can also cause inflammation of the layers of tissue (meninges) that cover the brain and spinal cord—called meningitis. Often, bacterial meningitis spreads to the brain itself, causing encephalitis. Similarly, viral infections that cause encephalitis often also cause meningitis. Technically, when both the brain and the meninges are infected, the disorder is called meningoencephalitis. However, infection that affects mainly the meninges is usually called meningitis, and infection that affects mainly the brain is usually called encephalitis.

Citation: Skipper CP (2022) Infections of the CNS Represent a Significant Source of Morbidity and Mortality throughout the World. J Neuroinfect Dis 13: 407. Doi: 10.4172/2314-7326.1000407

Copyright: © 2022 Skipper CP. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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