Recognised in Japan in the 1960s, this is a progressive occlusive cerebral arteritis affecting the distal internal carotid arteries near the Circle of Willis. Moyamoya is Japanese for “puff of smoke” and describes the appearance of the resultant network of abnormal small collateral vessels seen on angiography. There is a familial form which links to a gene on chromosome 17q25 - though the exact underlying cause remains unknown.
Viral infection: Infection caused by the presence of a virus in the body. Depending on the virus and the person’s state of health, various viruses can infect almost any type of body tissue, from the brain to the skin. Viral infections cannot be treated with antibiotics; in fact, in some cases the use of antibiotics makes the infection worse.
Food poisoning is a general term for health problems caused by eating contaminated food. Food may be contaminated by bacteria, viruses, toxins (poisons) from the environment, or toxins within the food itself. Symptoms of food poisoning usually include vomiting and diarrhea. Some toxins also affect the nervous system.
Meningitis is a viral.It’s means the cause is infection with a virus. Bacterial meningitis is quite rare but it can be very serious and needs urgent treatment with antibiotics.It is a inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord called the meninges.
Salmonella is a bacterium that causes one of the most common enteric (intestinal) infections in the United States Salmonellosis. In some states (e.g. Georgia, Maryland), salmonellosis is the most commonly reported cause of enteric disease, and overall it is the second most common bacterial foodborne illness reported (usually slightly less frequent than Campylobacter infection).
Orbital cellulitis affects the eye socket (orbit) as well as the skin closest to it. It is more common in children than it is in adults. Symptoms of periorbital cellulitis include fever, redness, and swelling of the eyelid. Periorbital cellulitis happens when infection-causing bacteria (like staphylococcus or streptococcus) is introduced into the eyelid by a scratch, a bug bite, a sty, or a chalazion.
Meningitis and encephalitis - two illness which may result in serious neurological problems
Meningococcemia is the presence of meningococcus in the bloodstream.
Meningitis (or spinal meningitis) is an infection in the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid.
Mastoiditis is an infection of the mastoid bone of the skull.
