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Nervous system conditions

Trypanosoma forms in blood smear from patient with African trypanosomiasis Nervous system

African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness)

Infectious · Chronic

A parasitic infection spread by tsetse flies in sub-Saharan Africa, which can invade the brain and is fatal without treatment.

10 min read
Meninges of the central nervous parts Nervous system

Bacterial meningitis

Infectious · Acute

A serious infection of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, which needs emergency treatment.

6 min read
Five days after sustaining a compound fracture of his right arm, this 14-year-old boy noticed that he had blurred vision Nervous system

Botulism

Infectious · Acute

A rare, serious illness caused by a toxin that paralyses muscles.

1 min read