INTRACRANIAL INFECTIONS

Intracranial infections may be generalized or localized. Generalized CNS infections may be further classified depending upon the predominant involvement of meninges (meningitis), brain parenchyma (encephalitis) or both (meningoencephalitis).

Common localized infections include brain abscess, tuberculoma or neurocysticercosis. CNS may also be involved in other systemic infective illnesses, e.g. cerebral malaria and enteric fever.

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