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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Toxoplasmosis Cerebral
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Toxoplasmose Cerebral
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Synonyms English:
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Cerebral Toxoplasmosis
Intracranial Toxoplasmosis
Neurotoxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis, Central Nervous System
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Tree Number:
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C01.395.250.500
C01.539.830.025.160.800
C03.105.300.800
C03.752.250.800.250
C10.228.140.116.800
C10.228.228.090.800
C10.228.228.205.300.800
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Definition English:
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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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Indexing Annotation English:
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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 English:
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1992
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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29772
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Unique Identifier:
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D016781
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