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Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a leading cause of death in AIDS patients in much of the developing world, responsible for up to 500,000 deaths each year in sub-Saharan Africa alone. Introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has reduced the number of cases of cryptococcal meningitis in the
Introduction Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease with progressive muscle weakness leading to severe disability and eventually death. It is the most common form of motor neuron diseases and involves both the upper and lower motor neurons. The median survival from debut of symptoms
Chronic inflammatory peripheral neuropathies are characterized by progressive deterioration in muscle strength, loss of sensibility, diminished or absent reflexes and impaired fine motor control. Often it is caused by demyelination which is suitable for treatment but damage to the axons may also
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is the most important epidemic encephalitis worldwide, causing approximately 35-50,000 cases and 10-15,000 deaths annually. Half of the survivors have severe neuropsychiatric sequelae, posing a large socio-economic burden on communities that can ill afford it. JE virus