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A proposed cascade of vascular events leading to granulomatous amoebic encephalitis

open access: yesMicrobial Pathogenesis, 2015
Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis due to Acanthamoeba is a chronic disease that almost always results in death. Hematogenous spread is a pre-requisite followed by amoebae invasion of the blood-brain barrier to enter the central nervous system. Given the systemic nature of this infection, a significant latent period of several months before the ...
Naveed Ahmed Khan, Abdul Mannan Baig
exaly   +4 more sources

Pathogenic free-living amoebic encephalitis in Japan [PDF]

open access: yesNeuropathology, 2019
Over 600 cases of amoebic encephalitis caused by pathogenic free‐living amoebas (Balamuthia mandrillaris, Acanthamoeba spp., and Naegleria fowleri) have been reported worldwide, and in Japan, 24 cases have been reported from the first case in 1976 up to 2018. Among these cases, 18 were caused by B.
Tatsuru Hara, Yasuo Sugita, Kenji Yagita
exaly   +3 more sources

Unexpected trends of amoebic encephalitis in Pakistan

Tropical Doctor, 2023
Annual reported cases of Naegleria fowleri (NF), popularly known as brain eating amoeba, are becoming a huge challenge for Pakistani health authorities. Karachi has seen cases regularly up till the present but Lahore has not. The spread of this amoeba in non-chlorinated water is a major concern for the authorities.
Muhammad Yasir, Fivzia Farooq Herekar
openaire   +2 more sources

Amoebic encephalitis mimicking acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

Practical Neurology, 2021
A 16-year-old Japanese girl presented with left hemiparesis and coma, following a 2-day history of headache and fever. She had been previously well and no history of a skin wound. MR scan of the brain showed a 6 cm lesion in the right frontal white matter with mass effect and slight edge enhancement (figure 1).
Yuhei Otowa   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Amoebic encephalitis within Australia

Internal Medicine Journal
AbstractGranulomatous amoebic encephalitis is a rare but likely under‐recognised form of subacute, usually fatal, encephalitis. We present an illustrative case report and literature review of Australian cases, summarising clinical features, diagnostic methods, treatment and outcomes.
Paul Ingram   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

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