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[Pathogenesis of central nervous system infections and the cerebrospinal fluid. Critical analysis of the diagnostic contribution]

Rev Paul Med. 1989 May-Jun;107(3):169-74. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/90239452
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Abstract: Considering data on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) composition in infectious diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), an evaluation of the pathogeny of CNS infections is made. Basic factors considered in the evaluation are those related to the blood-brain barrier and to immune phenomena. The analysis supports the distribution of infectious diseases of the CNS according to different models: inside model, outside model, and intermediate model. The inside model occurs in three types of presentation: acute, chronic, and repetitive. Impairment of the immune system may induce changes in the presentation of the models. CNS infections usually run nonparametric paths in this circumstance, and conditions related to AIDS are discussed. Diagnostic contribution of pathogenic aspects evaluated are analyzed.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/CEREBROSPINAL FLUID Central Nervous System Diseases/*CEREBROSPINAL FLUID/DIAGNOSIS/ IMMUNOLOGY Cysticercosis/CEREBROSPINAL FLUID English Abstract Human Infection/*CEREBROSPINAL FLUID Meningitis/CEREBROSPINAL FLUID Schistosomiasis/CEREBROSPINAL FLUID Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis/CEREBROSPINAL FLUID JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW OF REPORTED CASESKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/cerebrospinalfluidcentralnervoussystemdiseases/KWDcerebrospinalfluid/diagnosis/immunologycysticercosis/cerebrospinalfluidenglishabstracthumaninfection/KWDcerebrospinalfluidmeningitis/cerebrospinalfluidschistosomiasis/cerebrospinalfluidsubacutesclerosingpanencephalitis/cerebrospinalfluidjournalarticlereviewreviewofreportedcases
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