Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System

Learning can be a bridge between doing and thinking. But there is a danger that the person who uses learning as a bridge between doing and thinking may get stuck in learning and never get into thinking Laura Riding Jackson

Who am I? Although I coined the term complement I am most famous for developing the concept that the body will do everything possible to avoid and auto immune response. I shared the Nobel Prize in 1908 with Elie Metchnifkoff.

OUTLINE/SUMMARY

Viral Diseases of the Nervous System

• Poliomyelitis
• Rabies
• Arboviral Encephalitis

Fungal Diseases of the Nervous System

• Cryptococcosis

Bacterial Diseases of the Nervous System

• Botulism
• Tetanus

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

Differentiate between menigitis and encephalitis and indicate which microbes can cause which disease.

Why are menigits and encephalitis generally difficult to treat?

List the three most common type of bacterial menigitis. and their relative incidence

Construct a table that shows the microbial diseases of the nervous system and the Pathogen that causes them. Include Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Protozoan and Prion diseases