PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This article discusses meningitis and encephalitis infections caused by viruses, excluding herpes family and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). RECENT FINDINGS: The viral infections of the nervous system detailed in this article have no specific treatment other than supportive care. However, many of the viruses discussed are highly preventable by vaccination, proper skin protection against transmitting vectors, and postexposure prophylaxis. SUMMARY: While meningitis and encephalitis caused by viruses may have some clinical overlap, the management and outcomes can be highly disparate, making distinction between the two imperative. Furthermore, despite their relative rarity in terms of clinical disease, many of the viral infections discussed herein are highly preventable. Given the morbidity and mortality attached to such infections, provider and patient education are the best approach available to prevent these potentially devastating illnesses.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This article discusses meningitis and encephalitisinfections caused by viruses, excluding herpes family and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). RECENT FINDINGS: The viral infections of the nervous system detailed in this article have no specific treatment other than supportive care. However, many of the viruses discussed are highly preventable by vaccination, proper skin protection against transmitting vectors, and postexposure prophylaxis. SUMMARY: While meningitis and encephalitis caused by viruses may have some clinical overlap, the management and outcomes can be highly disparate, making distinction between the two imperative. Furthermore, despite their relative rarity in terms of clinical disease, many of the viral infections discussed herein are highly preventable. Given the morbidity and mortality attached to such infections, provider and patient education are the best approach available to prevent these potentially devastating illnesses.
Authors: Sarah D Torres; Dan Tong Jia; Emily M Schorr; Brian L Park; Alexandra Boubour; Amelia Boehme; Jyoti V Ankam; Jacqueline S Gofshteyn; Charles Tyshkov; Daniel A Green; Wendy Vargas; Jason Zucker; Anusha K Yeshokumar; Kiran T Thakur Journal: J Neurovirol Date: 2019-09-16 Impact factor: 2.643
Authors: Bianca Nascimento de Alcantara; Aline Amaral Imbeloni; Darlene de Brito Simith Durans; Marialva Tereza Ferreira de Araújo; Ermelinda do Rosário Moutinho da Cruz; Carlos Alberto Marques de Carvalho; Maria Helena Rodrigues de Mendonça; Jorge Rodrigues de Sousa; Adriana Freitas Moraes; Arnaldo Jorge Martins Filho; Maria de Lourdes Gomes Lima; Orlando Pereira Amador Neto; Jannifer Oliveira Chiang; Sarah Raphaella Rocha de Azevedo Scalercio; Liliane Almeida Carneiro; Juarez Antônio Simões Quaresma; Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos; Daniele Barbosa de Almeida Medeiros Journal: Sci Rep Date: 2021-03-17 Impact factor: 4.379