10.1055/b-0034-92323 Parasitic Infections of the Central Nervous SystemAli Akhaddar and Mohamed Boucetta Man can see only what he knows. —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) Parasitic infections of the central nervous…
10.1055/b-0034-92320 Radiology of Central Nervous System InfectionsKunal M. Patel and Charles L. Truwit Imaging plays a central role in the evaluation of patients with central nervous system (CNS) infections. This…
10.1055/b-0034-92321 Viral Infections of the Central Nervous SystemJoseph B. Domachowske, Manika Suryadevara, and Walter A. Hall Viral infections of the central nervous system (CNS) can be divided into aseptic meningitis,…
10.1055/b-0034-92319 Antibiotics and the Development of ResistancePeter D. Kim and Walter A. Hall Since their introduction into medical practice, antibiotics have played an enormous role in decreasing morbidity from bacterial…
10.1055/b-0034-92317 Immunology of the Central Nervous SystemPragati Nigam and Maciej S. Lesniak The brain is an organ with unique characteristics that function to restrain immunologic responses that could potentially damage…
10.1055/b-0034-92318 Microbiological Diagnosis of Central Nervous System InfectionsYuriko Fukuta and Karin Byers The central nervous system (CNS) may be infected by various organisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Numerous…
10.1055/b-0034-91129 Functional Anatomy of the Olfactory System I: From the Nasal Cavity to the Olfactory Bulb Structural ConsiderationsDavid E. Hornung The nasal air passageways are delineated in the anterior plane…
10.1055/b-0034-91140 Functional Anatomy of the Gustatory System: From the Taste Papilla to the Gustatory CortexTatsu Kobayakawa, Hisashi Ogawa General Aspects of Taste Sensation Taste sensation is one of the five…
10.1055/b-0034-91141 Taste TestingTino Just, Masafumi Sakagami General Remarks on Gustatory Testing In the general population, isolated taste disturbances are rare. Using two different psychophysical taste tests, hypogeusia was found in…
10.1055/b-0034-91136 Miscellaneous Causes of Olfactory DysfunctionPhilippe Rombaux Introduction Olfactory and gustatory disorders can be due to a wide variety of causes and can profoundly influence a patient′s quality of life….
