Viral encephalitis in humans by Booss, John, Esiri, Margaret M instant download

Viral encephalitis in humans by Booss, John, Esiri, Margaret M instant download

xi, 277 pages : 29 cm, Designed to assist the clinician who has responsibility for the diagnosis and management of viral encephalitis. The organization of information for the clinician is based on clinical and epidemiological information available at the time of presentation of the patient. Discussions are rooted in neuropathological descriptions and pathogenesis concepts, Includes bibliographical references and index, Pathological features of encephalitis in humans -- Diagnostic evaluation -- Management decisions in acute encephalitis -- Herpes simplex encephalitis -- Systemic viral diseases and encephalitis -- Encephalitis viruses transmitted from animals -- Pathology of allergic forms of encephalomyelitis -- Clinical syndromes including smallpox and measles -- Varicella-zoster virus: the paradox of immune mediation and immunocompromise -- Influenza virus, enteroviruses, and other epidemic viruses -- The arboviruses -- HIV/AIDS -- Encephalitis in immunocompromised patients -- Encephalitis in immunocompetent patients -- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and other prion disorders