Diseases

Central Nervous System Helminthiasis

Infections of the BRAIN; SPINAL CORD; or MENINGES caused by HELMINTHS (parasitic worms).

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Infections of the BRAIN; SPINAL CORD; or MENINGES caused by HELMINTHS (parasitic worms).

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • CNS Helminthiasis
  • Helminthiasis, Central Nervous System
  • CNS Helminthiases
  • Helminthiases, CNS
  • Helminthiasis, CNS
  • Cerebral Helminthiasis
  • Helminthiasis, Cerebral

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Aspects Covered

36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Helminthiasis (1968-1999)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Central Nervous System Helminthiasis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020809. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020809
  2. Central Nervous System Helminthiasis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55231786