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Tropical Neurology


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U. K. Misra
Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute

J. Kalita
Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute

R. A. Shakir
Charing Cross Hospital

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ISBN: 978-1-57059-637-7
Pub date: 2003-01-01
552 pages
182 figures
91 tables


About this book

Tropical neurology refers to those diseases of the nervous system which prevail in between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Developments in speed and ease of travel and globalisation of economy have resulted in large scale migration rendering the boundaries of tropical regions less distinct. Wars, famines, natural disasters and economic sanctions have added to the problem of infection and aggravated the preexisting nutritional deficiency disorders in many tropical countries. This book is aimed at residents, practicing physicians, health workers and physicians from western countries who are visiting the tropical countries.

Table of contents

Tuberculous Meningitis
U. K. Misra and J. Kalita

Spinal Tuberculosis
Satyajit B. Naique and V. J. Laheri

Pyogenic Infections of the Central Nervous System
Kameshwar Prasad, Sumit Singh, Shailesh Gaekwad and Chitra Sarkar

Brucellosis
R. A. Shakir

Tetanus
S. Prabhakar and P. Syal

Leprosy
K. V. Desikan

Acute Viral Encephalitis
J. Kalita and U. K. Misra

Poliomyelitis
P. M. Jeena

Human Rabies: Pathogenesis, Clinical Aspects and Current Recommendations for Prophylaxis
Terapong Tantawichien and Visith Sitprija

Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
U. K. Misra and J. Kalita

HTLV-I-Associated Myelopathy
Masanori Nakagawa and Mitsuhiro Osame

Neurological Manifestations of HIV
Shri Kant Mishra, J. Kalita and Indu Subramanian

Parainfectious Demyelinating Diseases of the Nervous System
J. Kalita and U. K. Misra

Fungal Infections of the Central Nervous System
David Saffer and Raymond A. Smego, Jr.

Neurocysticercosis
Oscar H. Del Brutto