Neurological symptoms in infectious diseases

Poleszak Julita, Szabat Przemysław, Szabat Marta, Wójcik Magdalena, Boreński Grzegorz, Milanowska Joanna. Neurological symptoms in infectious diseases. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2019;9(9):930-945. eISNN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3460713

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Neurological symptoms in infectious diseases

Julita Poleszak^1*, Przemysław Szabat¹, Marta Szabat², Magdalena Wójcik², Grzegorz Boreński², Joanna Milanowska³

¹Students Scientific Society of Neurology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
²Student Science Club at the Department of Applied Psychology, Medical University of Lublin
³Department of Applied Psychology, Medical University of Lublin

* E-mail address: julita.poleszak@wp.pl

ORCID ID:

Julita Poleszak https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5166-6262

Przemysław Szabat https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5796-1900

Marta Szabat https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6309-2027

Grzegorz Boreński https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5359-7555

Magdalena Wójcik https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0999-6284

Joanna Milanowska https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9741-1583

Abstract

Introduction: In the course of infectious diseases, various neurological symptoms can be observed.

The aim of the study: The article focuses on the neurological symptoms presented in infectious diseases.

Material and method: Standard criteria were used to review the literature data. The search of articles in the PubMed, Google Scholar, ReaserchGate database was carried out using the following keywords: neurological symptoms, infectious diseases, neuropathology.

Description: Infectious diseases such as Lyme diseases, syphilis, group A beta-hemolytic Streptoccocus infection, rabies, tetanus, botulism, poliomyelitis, AIDS can be manifested by neurological symptoms. Symptoms that appear as a result of the development of the diseases include these simple, non-specific symptoms such as weakness, abdominal pain, fever or headache to more serious, life-threatening as respiratory failure, arrhythmias.

Summary: Many infectious diseases can cause neurological symptoms. It is important to remember about the possibility of these diseases during the diagnostics of neurological conditions.

Keywords: neurological symptoms, infectious diseases, neuropathology