7. Leprosy
Causative Agent: Mycobacterium leprae
A 24-year old man wit leprosy
Active, Neglected Nodulous Lepromatous Leprosy Lesions on Face
Sensory loss in leprosy occurs in nerves around the tuberculoid lesion
Viral Disease of the Nervous System
1. Poliomyelitis
Causative Agent: Poliovirus
A man with an atrophied right leg due to poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis is a viral disease that can affect nerves and can lead to partial or full paralysis
The children's leg are damaged by paralytic poliomyelitis
2. Rabies
Causative Agent: Rabies virus
Rabies can cause brain inflammation
Patient that is suffering from rabies
Hydrophobia in a suspected rabies patient
3. Arboviral Encephalitis
Causative Agent:Arbovirus
Arboviral encephalitis. At least 18 arbo-viruses cause encephalitis.
Arboviral Encephalitis
Fungal Disease of the Nervous System
1. Cryptococcus neoformans Meningitis (Cryptococcosis)
Causative Agent: Cryptococcus neoformans
patient with Cryptococcus neoformans var.neoformans meningitis
Cryptococcal Meningitis
Patient with Cryptococcus neoformans Meningitis
Protozoan Disease of the Nervous System
1. African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness)
Causative Agent: Trypanosoma brucei
A patient with advanced African Trypanosomiasis which invades the central nervous system
African Trypanosomiasis
Human African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness)
2. Amebic Meningoencephalitis
Causative Agent: Naegleria fowleri
Amebic maningoencephalitis
Amebic meningoencephalitis
Amebic meningoencephalitis
Disease Caused by Unidentified Agent
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome