Neurological Infection

Viral and immune mediated disorders of the nervous system are among the most challenging neurological disorders. The most common neuroimmune disorder is multiple sclerosis; and HIV is the most common viral infection of the nervous system. Common to both disorders is the progressive loss of neurons, resulting in significant cognitive and motor dysfunction. A major focus of Mayo researchers is to understand the pathophysiology of neuronal injury associated with these disorders to develop new diagnostic markers, therapeutic targets, and new areas of research applicable to other neurodegenerative diseases

  • Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
  • Herpes simplex encephalitis
  • Neurosarcoidosis
  • Polymerase chain reaction amplification of virus sequences from CSF specimens for diagnosis
  • Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
  • West Nile virus neurologic infections

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