The most known parasite infection of the brain is Neurocysticercosis or Cysticercosis Cellulosae which is caused by the flatworm (Cestode), Taenia solium. It is transmitted to humans through fecal-oral contamination or the consumption of pig meat infected with taenia cysts [1]. Neurocysticercosis results in the production of cysts in the brain parenchyma leading to headaches,…
Viral infections of the brain can cause brain inflammation, known as encephalitis, associated with the following viruses [1]: Encephalitis mainly manifests with the following symptoms that develop over several days: 1. What Is a virus? A virus is a very small infectious agent that hijacks the cellular machinery of organisms to achieve its multiplication and…
They are several diseases where the body’s immune system attacks the cells of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord): 1- What Is an Autoimmune Disease? An autoimmune disease is when the body develops an abnormal immune response against certain parts of the body leading to their destruction. An abnormal autoimmune response is associated…
