Diseases

Cerebral Toxoplasmosis

Infections of the BRAIN caused by the protozoan TOXOPLASMA gondii that primarily arise in individuals with IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES (see also AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS). The infection may involve the brain diffusely or form discrete abscesses. Clinical manifestations include SEIZURES, altered mentation, headache, focal neurologic deficits, and INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, Ch27, pp41-3)

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Infections of the BRAIN caused by the protozoan TOXOPLASMA gondii that primarily arise in individuals with IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES (see also AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS). The infection may involve the brain diffusely or form discrete abscesses. Clinical manifestations include SEIZURES, altered mentation, headache, focal neurologic deficits, and INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, Ch27, pp41-3)

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7 entry terms
  • Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral
  • Toxoplasmoses, Cerebral
  • Central Nervous System Toxoplasmosis
  • Intracranial Toxoplasmosis
  • Neurotoxoplasmosis
  • Toxoplasmosis, Central Nervous System
  • Toxoplasmosis, Intracranial

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coord IM with specific brain disease (IM) or specific site (IM) if pertinent; congenital: coord IM with TOXOPLASMOSIS, CONGENITAL (IM)

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History Note

1992

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Previous Indexing

  • Brain Diseases (1966-1991)
  • Toxoplasmosis (1966-1991)

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  1. C01w.207w.090w.800
  2. C01w.207w.205.300.800
  3. C01w.610w.105.300.800
  4. C01w.610w.752w.250w.800w.250
  5. C01w.830.025w.160w.800
  6. C10w.228w.140w.116w.800
  7. C10w.228w.228w.090w.800
  8. C10w.228w.228w.205.300.800

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cerebral Toxoplasmosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016781. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016781
  2. Cerebral Toxoplasmosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18477691