PARASITIC INFECTIONS OF THE CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM IN CHILDREN .2. DISSEMINATED INFECTIONS

In the second segment of this three-part review of parasitic infection s of the central nervous system in children, we consider parasitic inf ections which typically involve various tissues and organs in addition to the brain and spinal cord. Parasites capable of dissemination in i mmunocompetent hosts are discussed first, and, as in Part I, organisms are grouped according to their predominant geographic location. This is followed by a discussion of the unique aspects of toxoplasmosis, st rongyloidiasis and infection with microsporidia in immunocompromised p atients, with an emphasis on the central nervous system.