granulomatous amebic encephalitis

Term ID

DOID:0050246

Synonyms

• Acanthamoeba encephalitis
• Acanthamoeba granulomatous encephalitis
• Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis due to Acanthamoeba
• granulomatous amoebic encephalitis

Definition

A parasitic protozoa infectious disease that results in infection of the brain caused by Acanthamoeba or Balamuthia mandrillaris. The symptoms include headaches, altered mental status, and focal neurologic deficit, which progresses over several weeks to death. http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/FreeLivingAmebic.htm

References

• GARD:12651

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:0050246 )