Central nervous system infectious disorder
MONDO:0024619An infectious process that affects the brain and/or spinal cord. Representative examples include encephalitis, poliomyelitis, arachnoiditis, and meningitis.
Also known as: central nervous system infectious disease, central nervous system infectious disorder, infectious disease of central nervous system, central nervous system infection, infections, central nervous system
163 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 10 tagged with Central nervous system infectious disorder itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Central nervous system infectious disorder
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Viral infection of central nervous system 3 trials · 58 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Poliomyelitis 28 trials · 39 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Viral encephalitis 3 trials · 17 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Venezuelan equine encephalitis 1 trial
- Lymphocytic choriomeningitis 1 trial
- Central nervous system AIDS arteritis 0 trials
- Geniculate herpes zoster 0 trials
- Meningitis caused by poliovirus 0 trials
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Infectious encephalitis 3 trials · 50 incl. sub-types
10 sub-types
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy 19 trials
- Viral encephalitis 3 trials · 17 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Postinfectious encephalitis 0 trials · 13 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hendra virus infection 0 trials
- Kluver-Bucy syndrome 0 trials
- Mycoplasma encephalitis 0 trials
- Acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood 0 trials
- Granulomatous amebic encephalitis 0 trials
- Primary amebic meningoencephalitis 0 trials
- Syphilitic encephalitis 0 trials
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Infectious meningitis 3 trials · 49 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Bacterial meningitis 12 trials · 37 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Fungal meningitis 3 trials · 10 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Viral meningitis 5 trials · 6 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Arachnoiditis 0 trials Sub-types →
- Meningitis caused by poliovirus 0 trials
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Prion disease 5 trials · 11 incl. sub-types
10 sub-types
- Creutzfeldt Jacob disease 4 trials · 7 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Fatal familial insomnia 4 trials
- Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome 1 trial
- Huntington disease-like 1 0 trials
- PrP systemic amyloidosis 0 trials
- Familial Alzheimer-like prion disease 0 trials
- Kuru 0 trials
- Scrapie 0 trials
- Spongiform encephalopathy with neuropsychiatric features 0 trials
- Sporadic fatal insomnia 0 trials
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Central nervous system tuberculosis 1 trial · 7 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Meningeal tuberculosis 7 trials
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Epidural abscess 5 trials
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Intracranial abscess 3 trials
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Cerebral malaria 2 trials
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Congenital toxoplasmosis 2 trials
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Human prion disease 1 trial
4 sub-types
- Acquired human prion disease 0 trials
- Kuru 0 trials
- Sporadic fatal insomnia 0 trials
- Variably protease-sensitive prionopathy 0 trials
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Subdural empyema 1 trial
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Neuroschistosomiasis 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Brain surgery infection fighter: vancomycin powder put to the test
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether applying vancomycin powder directly to the surgical wound during brain surgery can reduce infections. Over 1,100 adults having neurosurgery were randomly assigned to receive either the topical vancomycin or standard care. The main goal was to see if the …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Columbia University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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One-Hour brain infection test could save lives
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested a new rapid diagnostic panel called QIAstat-Dx that can detect 15 different bacteria, viruses, and fungi causing meningitis and encephalitis in just one hour. Researchers compared its accuracy against standard lab tests using 170 stored spinal fluid samples. If …
Sponsor: IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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Eye test may spot brain trouble
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis small pilot study tested whether a non-invasive eye scan called OCTA can detect changes in the brain related to stroke and other neurological conditions. Researchers compared eye scans from 7 people with brain diseases and healthy volunteers. The goal was to gather early dat…
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Large study aims to uncover who is most at risk from listeria infection
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at over 2,100 people with listeriosis, a serious foodborne infection that can cause blood infections, brain infections, and pregnancy complications. Researchers collected data to find out which clinical, biological, and genetic factors make someone more likely t…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC