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Descriptor English:   Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral 
Descriptor Spanish:   Toxoplasmosis Cerebral 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Toxoplasmose Cerebral 
Synonyms English:   Central Nervous System Toxoplasmosis
Cerebral Toxoplasmosis
Intracranial Toxoplasmosis
Neurotoxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmoses, Cerebral
Toxoplasmosis, Central Nervous System
Toxoplasmosis, Intracranial  
Tree Number:   C01.207.090.800
C01.207.205.300.800
C01.610.105.300.800
C01.610.752.250.800.250
C01.830.025.160.800
C10.228.140.116.800
C10.228.228.090.800
C10.228.228.205.300.800
Definition English:   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) 
Indexing Annotation English:   coord IM with specific brain disease (IM) or specific site (IM) if pertinent; congenital: coord IM with TOXOPLASMOSIS, CONGENITAL (IM)
History Note English:   1992 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications DI diagnosis
DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy TM transmission
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   29772 
Unique Identifier:   D016781 

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