This document summarizes various infectious diseases of the nervous system, including meningitis (caused by bacteria like E. coli, streptococcus pneumoniae, and neisseria meningitidis), encephalitis (often caused by viruses like herpes simplex, cytomegalovirus, and poliovirus), and brain abscess (most commonly caused by streptococcus and staphylococcus aureus spreading from the sinuses). It describes clinical features, causative organisms, routes of infection, and histopathological findings for different conditions.