Helminthic brain infections
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Parasitic helminthic worms infect the central nervous system (CNS) of millions of people in developing countries. Infected people who visit or immigrate to nonendemic areas, including the US, may present there. Worms may cause meningitis, encephalitis, cerebral masses, hydrocephalus, stroke, and myelopathy.
(See also Introduction to Brain Infections.)
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