Neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric disorders contribute to a substantial amount of global morbidity and, as such, the identification of their causes is paramount to understanding their underlying pathophysiology as well as treatment and prevention strategies.

Infectious Diseases in Neurocognitive and Neuropsychiatric Medicine considers the many infectious diseases that have been associated with cognitive and neuropsychiatric function. In Parts I-III, each chapter focuses on a different disease to cover a range of viral, bacterial, and parasitic diseases in neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric medicine. Part IV considers infectious diseases and clinical conditions and syndromes, while Part V examines the relationship between neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric function and the microbiome and Part VI the relationship with childhood development.

In addition to molecular and clinical descriptions of the infectious diseases themselves, many chapters also explore the diseases"" basic epidemiological features to consider where they may be exerting the greatest impact on cognitive and neuropsychiatric function. Where they exist, the possible mitigating factors and treatments for the neuropsychiatric and cognitive dysfunction that can be associated with these infectious diseases are also explored.

In doing so, this volume examines the neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric disorders associated with infectious disease to better understand the role infections play.

CONTENTS:
Part I - Viral Diseases in Neurocognitive and Neuropsychiatric Medicine
1. The Psychiatric Phenomena of Encephalitis Lethargica
2. The Association between Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) and Neurocognitive, Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Dementia
3. Neurobola
4. Neurocognitive, Neuropsychiatric, and Neurological Aspects of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) (COVID-19)
5. The Association Between Human Cytomegalovirus and Neurocognitive Disorders and Dementia
6. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
7. Neurocognitive, Neuropsychiatric and Neurological Aspects of Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus - Type 1

Part II - Bacterial Diseases in Neurocognitive and Neuropsychiatric Medicine
8. Syphilis
9. Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Neuropsychological and Neuropsychiatric Functioning
10. Whipple""s Disease: Neurology and Neuropsychiatry
11. Helicobacter pylori and Cognitive Dysfunction
12. Neurocognitive Dysfunction Associated with Tuberculous Meningitis

Part III - Parasitic Diseases in Neurocognitive and Neuropsychiatric Medicine
13. Cerebral Malaria and its Neuroinflammatory, Cognitive, and Neuropsychiatric Associations
14. Toxoplasmosis, Behaviour, and Cognition
15. Neurocognitive and Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of Human African Trypanosomiasis
16. Associations Between Toxocara and Neurocognitive Function
17. Effects of Neurocysticercosis on Cognitive and Neuropsychiatric Function

Part IV - Infectious Diseases and Clinical Conditions and Syndromes
18. Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy of Childhood
19. Dementia Risk Associated with Infectious Disease
20. Multiple Sclerosis
21. Infectious Diseases in Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
22. The Possible Infectious Origins of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia and Other Infectious Diseases Causing Cognitive Consequences

Part V - The Microbiome and Neurocognitive and Neuropsychiatric Function
23. Associations Between the Microbiome and Neurocognitive and Neuropsychiatric Function

Part VI - Global Issues of Infectious Disease and Neuropsychological and Neuropsychiatric Function
24. Effects of Infectious Disease on Childhood and Brain Development and Their Association with Poverty