Neoplasms that spread to the CNS
46 Neoplasms that spread to the CNS Primary neoplasms of the skull and spine may impinge upon the CNS, and (primary) neoplasms in other organs may metastasize to the CNS,…
Paraneoplastic disorders
47 Paraneoplastic disorders Patients with a primary neoplasm remote from the CNS may develop neurologic symptoms and signs as a consequence of: Spread of the neoplasm to the nervous system…
Classification and pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases
26 Classification and pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases The neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by progressive dysfunction and death of neurons. The degeneration often affects specific systems, implying some form of selective…
Rickettsial and mycoplasma infections
14 Rickettsial and mycoplasma infections RICKETTSIAE Although historically an important cause of human infection (epidemic typhus was responsible for over three million deaths in Russia between 1915 and 1925), rickettsiae…
