Abstract
It has become important for clinicians to increase their understanding of the breadth, mechanism, and neurosurgical implications of viral illnesses of the central nervous system. These needs can now be more safely and accurately addressed using stereotactic neurosurgical techniques. This article provides an introduction to these disease and identifies the neurosurgical issues that may be raised in their diagnosis and treatment.
MeSH terms
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AIDS Dementia Complex / diagnosis
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AIDS Dementia Complex / surgery*
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AIDS Dementia Complex / therapy
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / surgery*
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / therapy
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Brain Diseases / diagnosis
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Brain Diseases / microbiology
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Brain Diseases / surgery*
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Brain Diseases / therapy
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Brain Diseases / virology
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Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Brain Neoplasms / surgery
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Brain Neoplasms / therapy
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / diagnosis
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Cytomegalovirus Infections / therapy
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Diagnostic Imaging
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HIV-1*
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Herpes Simplex / diagnosis
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Herpes Simplex / therapy
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Humans
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Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal / diagnosis
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Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multifocal / therapy
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Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / diagnosis
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Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / surgery
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Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / therapy
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Meningitis, Cryptococcal / diagnosis
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Meningitis, Cryptococcal / therapy
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Mycobacterium Infections / diagnosis
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Mycobacterium Infections / therapy
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Neurosyphilis / diagnosis
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Neurosyphilis / therapy
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Safety
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Spinal Diseases / diagnosis
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Spinal Diseases / microbiology
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Spinal Diseases / surgery*
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Spinal Diseases / therapy
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Spinal Diseases / virology
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Stereotaxic Techniques
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Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral / diagnosis
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Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral / therapy