Abstract：
:Infections of the central nervous system are a significant cause of neurologic dysfunction in resource-limited countries, especially in Africa. The prevalence is not known and is most likely underestimated because of the lack of access to accurate diagnostic screens. For children, the legacy of subsequent neurodisability, which affects those who survive, is a major cause of the burden of disease in Africa. Of the parasitic infections with unique effect in Africa, cerebral malaria, neurocysticercosis, human African trypanosomiasis, toxoplasmosis, and schistosomiasis are largely preventable conditions, which are rarely seen in resource-equipped settings. This article reviews the current understandings of these parasitic and other rarer infections, highlighting the specific challenges in relation to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and the complications of coinfection.
journal_name
Semin Pediatr Neuroljournal_title
Seminars in pediatric neurologyauthors
Mallewa M,Wilmshurst JMdoi
10.1016/j.spen.2014.02.003subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-03-01 00:00:00pages
19-25issue
1eissn
1071-9091issn
1558-0776pii
S1071-9091(14)00010-2journal_volume
21pub_type
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