[[[ Purpose of review: ]]] The present review focuses on parasitic infections of the central nervous system (CNS) that can affect the international traveler. [[[ Recent findings: ]]] The epidemiology of imported parasitic infections is changing and clinicians are treating increasing numbers of returned travelers with parasitic infections in the CNS with which they are not familiar. [[[ Summary: ]]] The epidemiology, life cycle, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of parasites that affect the CNS will be discussed.
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