Infectious Lesions of the Central Nervous System

ISBN-13: 9783030962623 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

Vsevolod Zinserling

Opis

This book discusses all aspects infectious CNS pathology, including different bacterial, viral, fungal, mycoplasma and protozoan pathogens, accompanied by illustrations that show macro- and histopathological changes. It also presents microbiological, epidemiological and clinical data, with a particular focus on meningitis and encephalitis of different bacterial and viral aetiologies, influenza, COVID-19  and other viral and bacterial generalized infections. Further, the book explores the importance of mixed infections, including those in the late stages of HIV infection, as well as pathological changes in different age groups including newborns. A special chapter is devoted to the probable role of biological pathogens in noninfectious brain pathology.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Chapter 1. Epidemiology, morbidity and mortality due to brain pathology associated with biological pathogens.- Chapter 2 Microbiology and molecular biology in the diagnostics.- Chapter 3 Local immunity of the brain.- Chapter 4 Neuroplasticity and its possible role in infectious pathology.- Chapter 4 General principles of morphological diagnostics of infectious pathology in the brain and terminology.- Chapter 5 Acute viral encephalitis.- Chapter 6 Brain lesions in generalized viral infections.- Chapter 7 Viral lesions in HIV infection.- Chapter 8 Meningococcal infection.- Chapter 9 Purulent meningitis and meningoencephalitis.- Chapter 10 Brain abscesses.- Chapter 11  Neurotuberculosis and neurosyphilis.- Chapter 12 Lesions due to fungi, protozoa and helminthes.- Chapter 13 “Slow” neuroinfections.- Chapter 14 Brain lesions in perinatal infections.- Chapter 15 Postraumatic encephalitis.- Chapter 16 Differential diagnostics in clinical pathology.- Chapter 17 Probable role of biological pathogens in noninfectious pathology.- Conclusion.

O autorze

Vsevolod A. Zinserling (Tsinzerling) was born 1954 in Leningrad (Russia) in the family of Prof. Dr. Alexander Zinserling (1923-1995) - outstanding pathologist.  He graduated from Leningrad Paediatric Medical Institute in 1977, worked as research scientist, practicing as pathologist in Leningrad Research Institute of Children’s Infections (1977-1988). In 1978-80 had postgraduate training at the chair of pathology (chief. Prof. O.K. Khmelnitsky) of Leningrad Institute for Postgraduate Medical Training. 1981 defended his cand. med. sc. ( Dr. med.) thesis “Brain changes in mycoplasmosis”. In 1988-92 chief of the Central Research Laboratory of Leningrad Paediatric Medical Institute. In 1988 defended the doct. med. sci. thesis “Brain lesions due to respiratory viruses”.  In 1992-2007 chief of the Institute of Pathology St. Petersburg Paediatric Medical Academy. He is also since 1990 providing consultations in the city’s Consulting Centre for the Infectious Pathology at SP Botkin Clinical Infectious Hospital. Author of more than 300 scientific publications devoted to different topics of infectious, perinatal and brain pathology, including manuals (in Russian) “Modern Infections” (2002), “Perinatal infections (2002)”, “Infections of the Nervous System” (2011).  In 2021 has published by Springer " Infectious Pathology of the Respiratory Tract". Participant of many international congresses, being invited lecturer at European Congresses of ESP (2010-2021).