Causes of Neuroinfectious
Causes
Brain can get affected with various infective organisms including virus, Bacteria, Tuberculosis, fungus and parasites.
They can spread through nose, aerosol, blood stream, gut, ear and nose infections, infections of the sinuses or during medical procedures particularly for brain and spinal cord. Recently COVID-19 was reported to cause various neurological ailments that directly or indirectly affected brain and its components.
- Bacteria - Various bacterial species can cause CNS infections, including Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Staphylococcus aureus.
- Viruses - Viruses like herpes simplex virus, enteroviruses, and arboviruses can also infect the CNS.
- Fungi - Fungal infections, such as cryptococcal meningitis, can be particularly problematic in immunocompromised individuals.
- Parasites - Parasites like Toxoplasma gondii and cysticercosis can cause cerebral toxoplasmosis, a serious infection.
- Prions - Prions, which are abnormal proteins, can cause transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.