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The acquired form of infection by Toxoplasma gondii in animals and man.

Prenatal protozoal infection with TOXOPLASMA gondii which is associated with injury to the developing fetal nervous system. The severity of this condition is related to the stage of pregnancy during which the infection occurs; first trimester infections are associated with a greater degree of neurologic dysfunction. Clinical features include HYDROCEPHALUS; MICROCEPHALY; deafness; cerebral calcifications; SEIZURES; and psychomotor retardation. Signs of a systemic infection may also be present at birth, including fever, rash, and hepatosplenomegaly. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p735)

Infection caused by the protozoan parasite TOXOPLASMA in which there is extensive connective tissue proliferation, the retina surrounding the lesions remains normal, and the ocular media remain clear. Chorioretinitis may be associated with all forms of toxoplasmosis, but is usually a late sequel of congenital toxoplasmosis. The severe ocular lesions in infants may lead to blindness.

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)

A genus of protozoa parasitic to birds and mammals. T. gondii is one of the most common infectious pathogenic animal parasites of man.

Acquired infection of non-human animals by organisms of the genus TOXOPLASMA.

Inflammation of the choroid in which the sensory retina becomes edematous and opaque. The inflammatory cells and exudate may burst through the sensory retina to cloud the vitreous body.

Immunoglobulins produced in a response to PROTOZOAN ANTIGENS.

One of the short-acting SULFONAMIDES used in combination with PYRIMETHAMINE to treat toxoplasmosis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and in newborns with congenital infections.

The co-occurrence of pregnancy and parasitic diseases. The parasitic infection may precede or follow FERTILIZATION.

The arterial blood vessels supplying the CEREBRUM.

The formation of an area of NECROSIS in the CEREBRUM caused by an insufficiency of arterial or venous blood flow. Infarcts of the cerebrum are generally classified by hemisphere (i.e., left vs. right), lobe (e.g., frontal lobe infarction), arterial distribution (e.g., INFARCTION, ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY), and etiology (e.g., embolic infarction).

A heterogeneous group of nonprogressive motor disorders caused by chronic brain injuries that originate in the prenatal period, perinatal period, or first few years of life. The four major subtypes are spastic, athetoid, ataxic, and mixed cerebral palsy, with spastic forms being the most common. The motor disorder may range from difficulties with fine motor control to severe spasticity (see MUSCLE SPASTICITY) in all limbs. Spastic diplegia (Little disease) is the most common subtype, and is characterized by spasticity that is more prominent in the legs than in the arms. Pathologically, this condition may be associated with LEUKOMALACIA, PERIVENTRICULAR. (From Dev Med Child Neurol 1998 Aug;40(8):520-7)

Substances that are destructive to protozoans.

The circulation of blood through the BLOOD VESSELS of the BRAIN.

The largest of the cerebral arteries. It trifurcates into temporal, frontal, and parietal branches supplying blood to most of the parenchyma of these lobes in the CEREBRAL CORTEX. These are the areas involved in motor, sensory, and speech activities.

A class of immunoglobulin bearing mu chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN MU-CHAINS). IgM can fix COMPLEMENT. The name comes from its high molecular weight and originally being called a macroglobulin.

Infections of the lungs with parasites, most commonly by parasitic worms (HELMINTHS).

Any part or derivative of any protozoan that elicits immunity; malaria (Plasmodium) and trypanosome antigens are presently the most frequently encountered.

The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.

The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B.

Radiography of the vascular system of the brain after injection of a contrast medium.

The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.

EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES based on the detection through serological testing of characteristic change in the serum level of specific ANTIBODIES. Latent subclinical infections and carrier states can thus be detected in addition to clinically overt cases.

Deoxyribonucleic acid that makes up the genetic material of protozoa.

NECROSIS occurring in the MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY distribution system which brings blood to the entire lateral aspects of each CEREBRAL HEMISPHERE. Clinical signs include impaired cognition; APHASIA; AGRAPHIA; weak and numbness in the face and arms, contralaterally or bilaterally depending on the infarction.

Opportunistic infections found in patients who test positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The most common include PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA, Kaposi's sarcoma, cryptosporidiosis, herpes simplex, toxoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, and infections with Mycobacterium avium complex, Microsporidium, and Cytomegalovirus.

A condition characterized by somnolence or coma in the presence of an acute infection with PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM (and rarely other Plasmodium species). Initial clinical manifestations include HEADACHES; SEIZURES; and alterations of mentation followed by a rapid progression to COMA. Pathologic features include cerebral capillaries filled with parasitized erythrocytes and multiple small foci of cortical and subcortical necrosis. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p136)

Inflammation of the choroid.

Veins draining the cerebrum.

An infant during the first month after birth.

An immunoassay utilizing an antibody labeled with an enzyme marker such as horseradish peroxidase. While either the enzyme or the antibody is bound to an immunosorbent substrate, they both retain their biologic activity; the change in enzyme activity as a result of the enzyme-antibody-antigen reaction is proportional to the concentration of the antigen and can be measured spectrophotometrically or with the naked eye. Many variations of the method have been developed.

Localized reduction of blood flow to brain tissue due to arterial obstruction or systemic hypoperfusion. This frequently occurs in conjunction with brain hypoxia (HYPOXIA, BRAIN). Prolonged ischemia is associated with BRAIN INFARCTION.

Diagnostic procedures involving immunoglobulin reactions.

A hydroxynaphthoquinone that has antimicrobial activity and is being used in antimalarial protocols.

Disease having a short and relatively severe course.

Bleeding into one or both CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES including the BASAL GANGLIA and the CEREBRAL CORTEX. It is often associated with HYPERTENSION and CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA.

Suspensions of attenuated or killed protozoa administered for the prevention or treatment of infectious protozoan disease.

A measure of the binding strength between antibody and a simple hapten or antigen determinant. It depends on the closeness of stereochemical fit between antibody combining sites and antigen determinants, on the size of the area of contact between them, and on the distribution of charged and hydrophobic groups. It includes the concept of "avidity," which refers to the strength of the antigen-antibody bond after formation of reversible complexes.

One of the FOLIC ACID ANTAGONISTS that is used as an antimalarial or with a sulfonamide to treat toxoplasmosis.

Proteins found in any species of protozoan.

The identification of selected parameters in newborn infants by various tests, examinations, or other procedures. Screening may be performed by clinical or laboratory measures. A screening test is designed to sort out healthy neonates (INFANT, NEWBORN) from those not well, but the screening test is not intended as a diagnostic device, rather instead as epidemiologic.

The study of parasites and PARASITIC DISEASES.

Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)

Inflammation of the choroid as well as the retina and vitreous body. Some form of visual disturbance is usually present. The most important characteristics of posterior uveitis are vitreous opacities, choroiditis, and chorioretinitis.

Inflammation of the lymph nodes.

Pathologic conditions affecting the BRAIN, which is composed of the intracranial components of the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. This includes (but is not limited to) the CEREBRAL CORTEX; intracranial white matter; BASAL GANGLIA; THALAMUS; HYPOTHALAMUS; BRAIN STEM; and CEREBELLUM.

The co-occurrence of pregnancy and an INFECTION. The infection may precede or follow FERTILIZATION.

Agents useful in the treatment or prevention of COCCIDIOSIS in man or animals.

Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques.

The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens from one generation to another. It includes transmission in utero or intrapartum by exposure to blood and secretions, and postpartum exposure via breastfeeding.

Inflammation of the BRAIN due to infection, autoimmune processes, toxins, and other conditions. Viral infections (see ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL) are a relatively frequent cause of this condition.

Skin diseases caused by ARTHROPODS; HELMINTHS; or other parasites.

Death resulting from the presence of a disease in an individual, as shown by a single case report or a limited number of patients. This should be differentiated from DEATH, the physiological cessation of life and from MORTALITY, an epidemiological or statistical concept.

A human or animal whose immunologic mechanism is deficient because of an immunodeficiency disorder or other disease or as the result of the administration of immunosuppressive drugs or radiation.

The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801)

Brief reversible episodes of focal, nonconvulsive ischemic dysfunction of the brain having a duration of less than 24 hours, and usually less than one hour, caused by transient thrombotic or embolic blood vessel occlusion or stenosis. Events may be classified by arterial distribution, temporal pattern, or etiology (e.g., embolic vs. thrombotic). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp814-6)

Represents 15-20% of the human serum immunoglobulins, mostly as the 4-chain polymer in humans or dimer in other mammals. Secretory IgA (IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY) is the main immunoglobulin in secretions.

In vitro method for producing large amounts of specific DNA or RNA fragments of defined length and sequence from small amounts of short oligonucleotide flanking sequences (primers). The essential steps include thermal denaturation of the double-stranded target molecules, annealing of the primers to their complementary sequences, and extension of the annealed primers by enzymatic synthesis with DNA polymerase. The reaction is efficient, specific, and extremely sensitive. Uses for the reaction include disease diagnosis, detection of difficult-to-isolate pathogens, mutation analysis, genetic testing, DNA sequencing, and analyzing evolutionary relationships.

Artery formed by the bifurcation of the internal carotid artery (CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL). Branches of the anterior cerebral artery supply the CAUDATE NUCLEUS; INTERNAL CAPSULE; PUTAMEN; SEPTAL NUCLEI; GYRUS CINGULI; and surfaces of the FRONTAL LOBE and PARIETAL LOBE.

A heterogeneous group of sporadic or familial disorders characterized by AMYLOID deposits in the walls of small and medium sized blood vessels of CEREBRAL CORTEX and MENINGES. Clinical features include multiple, small lobar CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; cerebral ischemia (BRAIN ISCHEMIA); and CEREBRAL INFARCTION. Cerebral amyloid angiopathy is unrelated to generalized AMYLOIDOSIS. Amyloidogenic peptides in this condition are nearly always the same ones found in ALZHEIMER DISEASE. (from Kumar: Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th ed., 2005)

Artery formed by the bifurcation of the BASILAR ARTERY. Branches of the posterior cerebral artery supply portions of the OCCIPITAL LOBE; PARIETAL LOBE; inferior temporal gyrus, brainstem, and CHOROID PLEXUS.

Naphthalene rings which contain two ketone moieties in any position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.

Determination of the nature of a pathological condition or disease in the postimplantation EMBRYO; FETUS; or pregnant female before birth.

Naturally occurring or experimentally induced animal diseases with pathological processes sufficiently similar to those of human diseases. They are used as study models for human diseases.

Four CSF-filled (see CEREBROSPINAL FLUID) cavities within the cerebral hemispheres (LATERAL VENTRICLES), in the midline (THIRD VENTRICLE) and within the PONS and MEDULLA OBLONGATA (FOURTH VENTRICLE).

Diseases of the domestic cat (Felis catus or F. domesticus). This term does not include diseases of the so-called big cats such as CHEETAHS; LIONS; tigers, cougars, panthers, leopards, and other Felidae for which the heading CARNIVORA is used.

The presence of parasites in food and food products. For the presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food, FOOD MICROBIOLOGY is available.

Increased intracellular or extracellular fluid in brain tissue. Cytotoxic brain edema (swelling due to increased intracellular fluid) is indicative of a disturbance in cell metabolism, and is commonly associated with hypoxic or ischemic injuries (see HYPOXIA, BRAIN). An increase in extracellular fluid may be caused by increased brain capillary permeability (vasogenic edema), an osmotic gradient, local blockages in interstitial fluid pathways, or by obstruction of CSF flow (e.g., obstructive HYDROCEPHALUS). (From Childs Nerv Syst 1992 Sep; 8(6):301-6)

Tests that are dependent on the clumping of cells, microorganisms, or particles when mixed with specific antiserum. (From Stedman, 26th ed)

An antibacterial agent that is a semisynthetic analog of LINCOMYCIN.

The ability of lymphoid cells to mount a humoral or cellular immune response when challenged by antigen.

A republic in the north of South America, bordered on the west by GUYANA (British Guiana) and on the east by FRENCH GUIANA. Its capital is Paramaribo. It was formerly called Netherlands Guiana or Dutch Guiana or Surinam. Suriname was first settled by the English in 1651 but was ceded to the Dutch by treaty in 1667. It became an autonomous territory under the Dutch crown in 1954 and gained independence in 1975. The country was named for the Surinam River but the meaning of that name is uncertain. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1167 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p526)

Bleeding into the intracranial or spinal SUBARACHNOID SPACE, most resulting from INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM rupture. It can occur after traumatic injuries (SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE, TRAUMATIC). Clinical features include HEADACHE; NAUSEA; VOMITING, nuchal rigidity, variable neurological deficits and reduced mental status.

Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.

Inflammation of part or all of the uvea, the middle (vascular) tunic of the eye, and commonly involving the other tunics (sclera and cornea, and the retina). (Dorland, 27th ed)

Tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image.

A mammalian fetus expelled by INDUCED ABORTION or SPONTANEOUS ABORTION.

Zygote-containing cysts of sporozoan protozoa. Further development in an oocyst produces small individual infective organisms called SPOROZOITES. Then, depending on the genus, the entire oocyst is called a sporocyst or the oocyst contains multiple sporocysts encapsulating the sporozoites.

A specific HLA-B surface antigen subtype. Members of this subtype contain alpha chains that are encoded by the HLA-B*15 allele family.

A spectrum of pathological conditions of impaired blood flow in the brain. They can involve vessels (ARTERIES or VEINS) in the CEREBRUM, the CEREBELLUM, and the BRAIN STEM. Major categories include INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; and others.

A clear, yellowish liquid that envelopes the FETUS inside the sac of AMNION. In the first trimester, it is likely a transudate of maternal or fetal plasma. In the second trimester, amniotic fluid derives primarily from fetal lung and kidney. Cells or substances in this fluid can be removed for prenatal diagnostic tests (AMNIOCENTESIS).

A value equal to the total volume flow divided by the cross-sectional area of the vascular bed.

Embolism or thrombosis involving blood vessels which supply intracranial structures. Emboli may originate from extracranial or intracranial sources. Thrombosis may occur in arterial or venous structures.

Dominance of one cerebral hemisphere over the other in cerebral functions.

Pressure within the cranial cavity. It is influenced by brain mass, the circulatory system, CSF dynamics, and skull rigidity.

An infection caused by an organism which becomes pathogenic under certain conditions, e.g., during immunosuppression.

Abnormal outpouching in the wall of intracranial blood vessels. Most common are the saccular (berry) aneurysms located at branch points in CIRCLE OF WILLIS at the base of the brain. Vessel rupture results in SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Giant aneurysms (>2.5 cm in diameter) may compress adjacent structures, including the OCULOMOTOR NERVE. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p841)

Member of the genus Trichechus inhabiting the coast and coastal rivers of the southeastern United States as well as the West Indies and the adjacent mainland from Vera Cruz, Mexico to northern South America. (From Scott, Concise Encyclopedia Biology, 1996)

An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

Excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the cranium which may be associated with dilation of cerebral ventricles, INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; HEADACHE; lethargy; URINARY INCONTINENCE; and ATAXIA.

Microsurgical revascularization to improve intracranial circulation. It usually involves joining the extracranial circulation to the intracranial circulation but may include extracranial revascularization (e.g., subclavian-vertebral artery bypass, subclavian-external carotid artery bypass). It is performed by joining two arteries (direct anastomosis or use of graft) or by free autologous transplantation of highly vascularized tissue to the surface of the brain.

Derived from TELENCEPHALON, cerebrum is composed of a right and a left hemisphere. Each contains an outer cerebral cortex and a subcortical basal ganglia. The cerebrum includes all parts within the skull except the MEDULLA OBLONGATA, the PONS, and the CEREBELLUM. Cerebral functions include sensorimotor, emotional, and intellectual activities.

Measure of the number of the PARASITES present in a host organism.

The clear, watery fluid which fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye. It has a refractive index lower than the crystalline lens, which it surrounds, and is involved in the metabolism of the cornea and the crystalline lens. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed, p319)

Constriction of arteries in the SKULL due to sudden, sharp, and often persistent smooth muscle contraction in blood vessels. Intracranial vasospasm results in reduced vessel lumen caliber, restricted blood flow to the brain, and BRAIN ISCHEMIA that may lead to hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HYPOXIA-ISCHEMIA, BRAIN).

Sensitive tests to measure certain antigens, antibodies, or viruses, using their ability to agglutinate certain erythrocytes. (From Stedman, 26th ed)

Pathophysiological conditions of the FETUS in the UTERUS. Some fetal diseases may be treated with FETAL THERAPIES.

A technique using antibodies for identifying or quantifying a substance. Usually the substance being studied serves as antigen both in antibody production and in measurement of antibody by the test substance.

The relationship between an invertebrate and another organism (the host), one of which lives at the expense of the other. Traditionally excluded from definition of parasites are pathogenic BACTERIA; FUNGI; VIRUSES; and PLANTS; though they may live parasitically.

Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.

A phylum of unicellular parasitic EUKARYOTES characterized by the presence of complex apical organelles generally consisting of a conoid that aids in penetrating host cells, rhoptries that possibly secrete a proteolytic enzyme, and subpellicular microtubules that may be related to motility.

Infections of the brain, spinal cord, or meninges by single celled organisms of the former subkingdom known as protozoa. The central nervous system may be the primary or secondary site of protozoal infection. These diseases may occur as OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS or arise in immunocompetent hosts.

Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.

A reduction in brain oxygen supply due to ANOXEMIA (a reduced amount of oxygen being carried in the blood by HEMOGLOBIN), or to a restriction of the blood supply to the brain, or both. Severe hypoxia is referred to as anoxia, and is a relatively common cause of injury to the central nervous system. Prolonged brain anoxia may lead to BRAIN DEATH or a PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE. Histologically, this condition is characterized by neuronal loss which is most prominent in the HIPPOCAMPUS; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; CEREBELLUM; and inferior olives.

A watery fluid that is continuously produced in the CHOROID PLEXUS and circulates around the surface of the BRAIN; SPINAL CORD; and in the CEREBRAL VENTRICLES.

Diseases affecting the eye.

Premature expulsion of the FETUS in animals.

Drugs intended to prevent damage to the brain or spinal cord from ischemia, stroke, convulsions, or trauma. Some must be administered before the event, but others may be effective for some time after. They act by a variety of mechanisms, but often directly or indirectly minimize the damage produced by endogenous excitatory amino acids.

Immunoglobulin molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the ANTIGEN (or a very similar shape) that induced their synthesis in cells of the lymphoid series (especially PLASMA CELLS).

Inflammation of the RETINA. It is rarely limited to the retina, but is commonly associated with diseases of the choroid (CHORIORETINITIS) and of the OPTIC DISK (neuroretinitis).

Animals which have become adapted through breeding in captivity to a life intimately associated with humans. They include animals domesticated by humans to live and breed in a tame condition on farms or ranches for economic reasons, including LIVESTOCK (specifically CATTLE; SHEEP; HORSES; etc.), POULTRY; and those raised or kept for pleasure and companionship, e.g., PETS; or specifically DOGS; CATS; etc.

The three membranes that cover the BRAIN and the SPINAL CORD. They are the dura mater, the arachnoid, and the pia mater.

Unstable isotopes of xenon that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. Xe atoms with atomic weights 121-123, 125, 127, 133, 135, 137-145 are radioactive xenon isotopes.

Techniques used to carry out clinical investigative procedures in the diagnosis and therapy of disease.

A colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals.

Infections with unicellular organisms formerly members of the subkingdom Protozoa.

Inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase exacerbates chronic cerebral toxoplasmosis in Toxoplasma gondii-susceptible C57BL/6 mice but does not reactivate the latent disease in T. gondii-resistant BALB/c mice. (1/197)

Infection of C57BL/6 mice with Toxoplasma gondii leads to progressive and ultimately fatal chronic Toxoplasma encephalitis (TE). Genetic deletion or inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) from the beginning of infection increased the number of T. gondii cysts in the brain and markedly reduced the time-to-death in this mouse strain. In the present study, we addressed whether iNOS also contributes to the control of intracerebral parasites in a clinically stable latent infection that develops in T. gondii-resistant BALB/c mice after resolution of the acute phase of TE. iNOS was expressed in the inflammatory cerebral infiltrates of latently infected BALB/c mice, but the number of iNOS+ cells was significantly lower than in the brains of chronically infected T. gondii-susceptible C57BL/6 mice. In BALB/c mice with latent TE (> 30 days of infection), treatment with the iNOS inhibitors L-N6-iminoethyl-lysine or L-nitroarginine-methylester for < or = 40 days did not result in an increase of the intracerebral parasitic load and a reactivation of the disease, despite the presence of iNOS-suppressive inhibitor levels in the brain. However, L-nitroarginine-methylester treatment had remarkably toxic effects and induced a severe wasting syndrome with high mortality. In contrast to BALB/c mice, L-N6-iminoethyl-lysine treatment rapidly exacerbated the already established chronic TE of C57BL/6 mice. Thus, the containment of latent toxoplasms in T. gondii-resistant BALB/c mice is independent of iNOS, whereas the temporary control of intracerebral parasites in T. gondii-susceptible C57BL/6 mice with chronic TE requires iNOS activity. (+info)

Successful treatment of cerebral toxoplasmosis in a marrow transplant recipient: contribution of a PCR test in diagnosis and early detection. (2/197)

We report successful treatment of cerebral toxoplasmosis in an unrelated donor marrow transplant recipient. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification for T. gondii-DNA performed both on cerebrospinal fluid and blood leukocytes. Retrospective testing of stored blood samples demonstrated positive leukocyte PCR signal detected up to 52 days prior to onset of clinical symptoms. This case highlights the value of PCR in the diagnosis and early detection of cerebral toxoplasmosis. (+info)

Incidence and risk factors of toxoplasmosis in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: 1988-1995. HEMOCO and SEROCO Study Groups. (3/197)

The incidence of cerebral and extracerebral toxoplasmosis among 1,699 HIV-infected patients followed in the SEROCO and HEMOCO cohorts (1988-1995) was studied. It increased from 0.7 per 100 person-years in 1988 to 2.1 per 100 person-years in 1992, as a result of the increasing prevalence of patients with CD4 cell counts below 200/microL. It decreased thereafter to 0.2 per 100 person-years in 1995, while the proportion of patients receiving specific prophylaxis was increasing. A Toxoplasma antibody titer of >150 IU/mL was an important predictor of toxoplasmosis (adjusted relative risk [aRR], 3.6 [95% confidence interval, 2.1-6.0]), independent of a CD4+ cell count of <200/microL (aRR, 20.8) and specific prophylaxis (aRR, 0.2 [0.1-0.3]). The median CD4+ cell count was 389/microL at the time the antibody titer was first noted to be >150 IU/mL, while the median CD4 cell count at onset of toxoplasmosis was 58/microL. Thus, disease was diagnosed 10 days to 74 months after the rise in Toxoplasma antibody titers. While the risk factors for development of toxoplasmosis remain incompletely defined, the importance of specific prophylaxis for patients with low CD4 cell counts and high Toxoplasma antibody titers is supported by these findings. (+info)

Discontinuation of primary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-1-infected adults treated with combination antiretroviral therapy. Swiss HIV Cohort Study. (4/197)

BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether primary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia can be discontinued in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who are successfully treated with combination antiretroviral therapy. We prospectively studied the safety of stopping prophylaxis among patients in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study. METHODS: Patients were eligible for our study if their CD4 counts had increased to at least 200 cells per cubic millimeter and 14 percent of total lymphocytes while they were receiving combination antiretroviral therapy, with these levels sustained for at least 12 weeks. Prophylaxis was stopped at study entry, and patients were examined every three months thereafter. The development of P. carinii pneumonia was the primary end point, and the development of toxoplasmic encephalitis the secondary end point. RESULTS: Of the 262 patients included in our analysis, 121 (46.2 percent) were positive for IgG antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii at base line. The median CD4 count at study entry was 325 per cubic millimeter (range, 210 to 806); the median nadir CD4 count was 110 per cubic millimeter (range, 0 to 240). During a median follow-up of 11.3 months (range, 3.0 to 18.8), prophylaxis was resumed in nine patients, and two patients died. There were no cases of P. carinii pneumonia or toxoplasmic encephalitis. The one-sided upper 99 percent confidence limit for the incidence of P. carinii pneumonia was 1.9 cases per 100 patient-years (based on 238 patient-years of follow-up). The corresponding figure for toxoplasmic encephalitis was 4.2 per 100 patient-years (based on 110 patient-years of follow-up). CONCLUSIONS: Stopping primary prophylaxis against P. carinii pneumonia appears to be safe in HIV-infected patients who are receiving combination antiretroviral treatment and who have had a sustained increase in their CD4 counts to at least 200 cells per cubic millimeter and to at least 14 percent of total lymphocytes. (+info)

Attachment ligands of viable Toxoplasma gondii induce soluble immunosuppressive factors in human monocytes. (5/197)

Previous studies have demonstrated that surface antigen proteins, in particular SAG-1, of Toxoplasma gondii are important to this parasite as attachment ligands for the host cell. An in vitro assay was developed to test whether these ligands and other secretory proteins are involved in the immune response of human cells to toxoplasma. Human monocytes were infected with tachyzoites in the presence of antiparasite antibodies, and their effect on mitogen-induced lymphoproliferation was examined. The presence of antibody to either parasite-excreted proteins (MIC-1 and MIC-2) or surface proteins (SAG-1 and SAG-2) during infection neutralized the marked decrease seen in mitogen-induced lymphoproliferation in the presence of infected monocytes. Conversely, antibodies to other secreted proteins (ROP-1) and cytoplasmic molecules had no effect on parasite-induced, monocyte-mediated downregulation. Fluorescence microscope analysis detected microneme and surface antigen proteins on the monocyte cell surface during infection. These results suggest that microneme and surface antigen proteins trigger monocytes to downregulate mitogen-induced lymphoproliferation. (+info)

Interferon-gamma receptor-mediated but not tumor necrosis factor receptor type 1- or type 2-mediated signaling is crucial for the activation of cerebral blood vessel endothelial cells and microglia in murine Toxoplasma encephalitis. (6/197)

The regulatory role of interferon-gamma receptor (IFN-gammaR)- and tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR)-mediated immune reactions for the activation of cerebral endothelial cells, microglia, and astrocytes was evaluated in a model of murine Toxoplasma encephalitis (TE). Brain endothelial cells of wild-type mice reacted in response to Toxoplasma infection with a strong up-regulation of the vascular cell adhesion molecule, the intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1, and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and II antigens. A similar response was seen in mice genetically deficient for either TNFR1, TNFR2, or both TNFRs, whereas IFN-gammaR-deficient (IFN-gammaR0/0) mice were found to be defective in the up-regulation of these molecules. However, recruitment of leukocytes to the brain and their intracerebral movement were not impaired in IFN-gammaR0/0 mice. In addition, microglia of Toxoplasma gondii-infected IFN-gammaR0/0 mice failed to induce expression of ICAM-1, leukocyte function-associated antigen (LFA)-1, and MHC class I and II antigens, whereas wild-type and TNFR-deficient mice up-regulated these molecules. Moreover, TNF-alpha mRNA production of F4/80(+) microglia/macrophages was impaired in IFN-gammaR0/0 mice, but not in TNFR-deficient mutants. However, induction of interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-10, IL-12p40, and IL-15 mRNA was independent of IFN-gammaR and TNFR signaling. In conclusion, IFN-gammaR, but not TNFR signaling, is the major pathway for the activation of endothelial cells and microglia in murine TE. These findings differ from observations in other inflammatory central nervous system disorders, indicating specific regulatory mechanisms in this parasitic cerebral infection. (+info)

Opportunistic CNS infection after bone marrow transplantation. (7/197)

We retrospectively identified opportunistic CNS infections in 655 patients who had undergone allogeneic, syngeneic or autologous BMT or PBSCT between 1990 and 1997. Twenty-seven patients (4%) developed CNS infections. All CNS infections occurred in allogeneic BMT or PBSCT patients. The most common CNS infections were toxoplasma encephalitis (74%) and cerebral aspergillosis (18%). Furthermore, we identified one patient with candida encephalitis and one patient with viral encephalitis. Overall mortality of patients with opportunistic CNS infection was 67%. There were two different groups of toxoplasma encephalitis with a different appearance on MR imaging. The first group showed edema, but no gadolinium enhancement, whereas the second group exhibited typical MRI appearances with the exception of frequent hemorrhagic transformation. The first group had a significant shorter latency between BMT and onset of CNS infection (mean 45 days vs 180 days, P = 0.02), a significant higher daily dose of corticosteroids as treatment for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) (P = 0.01), more severe GVHD and a higher mortality (71% vs 36%). This study shows that the most common CNS infections in our patient population are toxoplasma encephalitis and cerebral aspergillosis, that there are two distinct subgroups of toxoplasma encephalitis and that CNS infections occur after allogeneic BMT only. (+info)

Detection of Toxoplasma gondii, Epstein-Barr virus, and JC virus DNAs in the cerebrospinal fluid in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients with focal central nervous system complications. (8/197)

OBJECT: Toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE), primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) are major central nervous system (CNS) diseases in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We assessed the diagnostic value of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the detection of DNAs of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and JC virus (JCV) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). METHODS: We compared the PCR results with those of pathological findings at autopsy. PATIENTS OR MATERIALS: The present study included 23 autopsies representing those in whom CSF samples were obtained before death while the patient was hospitalized or at autopsy. RESULTS: The threshold levels for PCR detection were 4 tachyzoites of T. gondii, 5-15 genomes of EBV and 10 genomes of JCV. We identified T. gondii DNA in 4 out of 5 autopsy-defined cases of TE, EBV DNA in 5 out of 5 cases with PCNSL, and JCV DNA in 2 out of 2 cases with PML. The specificity of PCR was 100% in TE, 78% in PCNSL, and 100% in PML. CONCLUSION: Although the number of cases was relatively small in this study, PCR correctly identified T. gondii DNA in those cases in which PML or PCNSL was the sole clinical diagnosis. Our results indicate that PCR examination of CSF is a clinically useful tool for the diagnosis of focal brain lesions in patients with AIDS. (+info)

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Through the use of CT scans, calcifications are seen primarily in the basal ganglia and in other areas such as the cerebral ... Serology for toxoplasmosis is also indicated. Brain CT scan is the preferred method of localizing and assessing the extent of ... Niwa A, Naito Y, Kuzuhara S (2008). "Severe cerebral calcification in a case of LEOPARD syndrome". Intern. Med. 47 (21): 1925-9 ... Loeb JA (March 1998). "Functional improvement in a patient with cerebral calcinosis using a bisphosphonate". Mov. Disord. 13 (2 ...

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The illness admitted by Hanley was congenital cerebral toxoplasmosis, described as an "eye disorder"; he was blind in one eye ... Toxoplasmosis is very rarely fatal in adults who do not have a weakened immune system. In 2000, Hanley's friend and colleague ...

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... may also occur after other brain infections such as cerebral malaria, toxoplasmosis, and toxocariasis. Chronic alcohol ... People with cerebral palsy have an increased risk of epilepsy, with half of people with spastic quadriplegia and spastic ... Other mass lesions such as cerebral cavernous malformations and arteriovenous malformations have risks as high as 40-60%. Of ... The typical presentation includes a facial port-wine birthmark, ocular angiomas and cerebral vascular malformations which are ...

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Mother exposure to toxoplasmosis can cause cerebral calcification, hydrocephalus (causes mental disabilities), and intellectual ... Microcephaly is a disorder in which the fetus has an atypically small head, cerebral calcifications means certain areas of the ... "Cerebral calcification, nonarteriosclerotic". MedicineNet.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014. "Hepatosplenomegaly-Symptoms, Causes ... Infants exposed to mercury poisoning in utero showed predispositions to cerebral palsy, ataxia, inhibited psychomotor ...

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However, in the last decade, several reports have indicated that chronic cerebral toxoplasmosis may impact on the behaviour of ... Congenital toxoplasmosis is a specific form of toxoplasmosis in which an unborn fetus is infected via the placenta. Congenital ... Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an apicomplexan. Infections with toxoplasmosis are associated ... Toxoplasmosis Study Group) (15 May 2006). "Outcome of Treatment for Congenital Toxoplasmosis, 1981-2004: The National ...

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Others are: Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, and Herpes simplex.) Congenital HCMV infection occurs when the mother has a primary ... Another five percent later develop cerebral calcification (decreasing IQ levels dramatically and causing sensorineural deafness ...

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... is often caused by toxoplasmosis and cytomegalovirus infections (mostly seen in immunodeficient subjects such ... via transplacental transmission can also lead to sequelae such as chorioretinitis along with hydrocephalus and cerebral ... as people with HIV/AIDS or on immunosuppressant drugs). Congenital toxoplasmosis ...

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Cerebral palsy is one of the most common disabilities that affects motor development, occurring in about 1-4 out of 1,000 ... Congenital rubella syndrome, Cytomegalovirus, and toxoplasmosis are known to cause deafness or more severe complications in ... Deafness and cerebral palsy are considered to be an associative conditions for one another because they commonly co-occur. Both ... "Hearing Loss in Cerebral Palsy Patients: Is It Treatable?". Flint Rehab. 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2021-03-05. Weir, Forest W.; ...

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... is also used in the treatment of cerebral folate deficiency, a syndrome in which the use of folic acid cannot ... It may be prescribed in the treatment of toxoplasmosis retinitis, in combination with the folic acid antagonists pyrimethamine ... Gordon N (March 2009). "Cerebral folate deficiency". Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 51 (3): 180-2. doi:10.1111/j. ...

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... that occurs due to the compromised immune system and the most common infection causing hemiballismus is cerebral toxoplasmosis ... Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy is used to treat a variety of movement disorders such as cerebral palsy and multiple ...

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... cerebral arteriovenous malformation, trauma and brainstem toxoplasmosis infection. Neoplasms and giant aneurysms of the ...

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Risk factors include preterm birth, being a twin, certain infections during pregnancy, such as toxoplasmosis or rubella, ... Dyskinetic cerebral palsy is an extrapyramidal form of cerebral palsy. Dyskinetic cerebral palsy can be divided into two ... of all cases of cerebral palsy, making it the least frequent form of cerebral palsy. Ataxic cerebral palsy is caused by damage ... Cerebral palsy is the most common movement disorder in children. It occurs in about 2.1 per 1,000 live births. Cerebral palsy ...

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... histoplasmosis Ocular melanoma Ocular motility disorders Ocular toxoplasmosis Oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum Oculo cerebral ...

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... toxoplasmosis, cerebral MeSH C01.539.830.025.325 - epidural abscess MeSH C01.539.830.025.490 - lung abscess MeSH C01.539. ... Tuberculosis MeSH C01.207.090 Brain Abscess MeSH C01.207.090.800 Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral MeSH C01.252.100.375 - hemorrhagic ...

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... all of which could have produced complications in the pathology of cerebral toxoplasmosis", which according to the tribunal led ...

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... cerebral MeSH C10.228.228.205.300.800 - toxoplasmosis, cerebral MeSH C10.228.228.205.300.900 - toxoplasmosis, congenital MeSH ... toxoplasmosis, cerebral MeSH C10.228.140.140 - brain damage, chronic MeSH C10.228.140.140.127 - brain injury, chronic MeSH ... toxoplasmosis, cerebral MeSH C10.228.228.180 - central nervous system bacterial infections MeSH C10.228.228.180.100 - brain ... anterior cerebral artery MeSH C10.228.140.300.301.200.200.450 - infarction, middle cerebral artery MeSH C10.228.140.300.301.200 ...

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The major differential diagnosis (based on imaging) is cerebral toxoplasmosis, which is also prevalent in AIDS patients and ... also presents with a ring-enhanced lesion, although toxoplasmosis generally presents with more lesions and the contrast ...

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... toxoplasmosis MeSH C03.752.250.800.110 - toxoplasmosis, animal MeSH C03.752.250.800.250 - toxoplasmosis, cerebral MeSH C03.752. ... cerebral MeSH C03.105.300.800 - toxoplasmosis, cerebral MeSH C03.335.190.304 - diphyllobothriasis MeSH C03.335.190.304.780 - ... 250.800.445 - toxoplasmosis, congenital MeSH C03.752.250.800.640 - toxoplasmosis, ocular MeSH C03.752.625.122 - babesiosis MeSH ... cerebral MeSH C03.752.250.552.650 - malaria, falciparum MeSH C03.752.250.552.650.228 - blackwater fever MeSH C03.752.250.552. ...

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The cerebral cortex is absent; however, in most cases, the fetal head remains enlarged due to increased intracranial pressure, ... In a number of cases where intrauterine infection was determined to be the causing factor, most involved toxoplasmosis and ... Hydranencephaly is a condition in which the brain's cerebral hemispheres are absent to a great degree and the remaining cranial ... which is characterized by a cyst or cavity in the cerebral hemispheres.[citation needed] Although the exact cause of ...

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Damage to the developing oligodendrocytes near the cerebral ventricles causes cerebral palsy as well as other demyelinating ... continuation of oral contraceptives exposure to alcohol intrauterine malnutrition intrauterine infections such as toxoplasmosis ... They stated that "in the apparent dilatation of the occipital horns...it represented a failure of development of the cerebral ... Corpus callosum is the band of white matter connecting the two cerebral hemispheres. The corpus callosum plays an extremely ...

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The pseudotumoral form can trigger seizures secondary to the presence of granulomas and oedemas in the cerebral cortex. Stress ... Echinococcosis, malaria, toxoplasmosis, African trypanosomiasis, and many other parasitic diseases can cause seizures. Seizures ... and neck/upper spine Angelman syndrome Arteriovenous malformation Brain abscess Brain tumor Cavernoma Cerebral palsy Down ...

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The cerebral aqueduct may be blocked at the time of birth or may become blocked later in life because of a tumor growing in the ... This condition is acquired as a consequence of CNS infections, meningitis, brain tumors, head trauma, toxoplasmosis, or ... In the long term, some people will need any of various types of cerebral shunt. It involves the placement of a ventricular ... Hydrocephalus ex vacuo also refers to an enlargement of cerebral ventricles and subarachnoid spaces, and is usually due to ...

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Cerebral malaria can occur in children. In order to diagnose Malaria, doctors will look for parasites in Wright-or-Giemsa- ... Toxoplasma causes toxoplasmosis and can be acquired from undercooked meat or cat feces containing Toxoplasma gondii. The ... "Toxoplasmosis". medlineplus.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-12. "General Information for the Public , Cryptosporidium , Parasites , CDC ...

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Babesia species are in the phylum Apicomplexa, which also has the protozoan parasites that cause malaria, toxoplasmosis, and ... Outspoken red discoloration of the grey matter post mortem further strengthens suspicion of cerebral babesiosis. Diagnosis is ... Common sequelae include haemoglobinuria "red-water", disseminated intravascular coagulation, and "cerebral babesiosis" caused ... Cerebral babesiosis is suspected in vivo when neurological signs (often severe) are seen in cattle that are positive for B. ...

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June 2000). "Cerebral perfusion in chronic fatigue syndrome and depression". The British Journal of Psychiatry. 176 (6): 550-6 ... Exposure to Toxoplasma gondii (seropositivity) without developing Toxoplasmosis has been proven to alter various ... While frequently misdiagnosed as depression, differences have been noted in rate of cerebral blood flow. CFS is underdiagnosed ... Toxoplasmosis; is an infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii an intracellular protozoan parasite. Humans can be infected in 3 ...

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However, ultrasound detecting middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity has now replaced serial amniocenteses for the ... Martin S (June 2001). "Congenital toxoplasmosis". Neonatal Network. 20 (4): 23-30. doi:10.1891/0730-0832.20.4.23. PMID 12143899 ... and toxoplasmosis. The Rh factor is an inherited protein found on the surface of red blood cells. If the mother is Rh negative ... and cerebral tissue. The first amniotic stem cells bank in the US is active in Boston, Massachusetts. There are no absolute ...

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... cerebral calcifications (accumulation of calcium deposits in the brain), white matter abnormalities, and cerebral atrophy; thus ... toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus), initially considered to be separate disorders, were later ... Cerebral atrophy: is seen frequently. Genetics: pathogenic mutations in any of the seven genes known to be involved in AGS.[ ... abnormalities of the cerebral white matter and diffuse brain atrophy. An excess of white cells, chiefly lymphocytes, was found ...

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Lumbar puncture (spinal tap), this helps determine via a test using the cerebral-spinal fluid, obtained from the lumbar region ... such as toxoplasmosis, malaria, or primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, can also cause encephalitis in people with compromised ... Identification of poor prognostic factors include cerebral edema, status epilepticus, and thrombocytopenia. In contrast, a ...

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Myocardial toxoplasmosis causes an increase in the myocardial fraction of creatine kinase (CK-MB). In situ hybridization or ... and encephalopathy are hypothesised to be linked by the HIV reservoir cells which are in the myocardium and cerebral cortex and ...

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... nasal cerebral heterotopia, nasal heterotopic brain tissue) Nasolacrimal duct cyst Nevus psiloliparus Non-involuting congenital ... Tarantula bite Tick bite Toxoplasmosis Trichinosis Trichomoniasis Tungiasis (bicho de pie, chigoe flea bite, jigger bite, nigua ... Cerebral dysgenesis-neuropathy-ichthyosis-keratoderma syndrome Childhood tumor syndrome Chondrodysplasia punctata Cicatricial ... B-mannosidase deficiency Carotenosis Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy ...

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... generally is due to the diminished size of the largest part of the human brain, the cerebral cortex, and the ... stroke Death of a monozygotic twin Vertically transmitted infections Congenital cytomegalovirus infection Toxoplasmosis ... Medicine portal Anencephaly (Usually rapidly fatal) Cerebral rubicon Hydrocephaly Macrocephaly Seckel syndrome Achalasia ... "Aspm knockout ferret reveals an evolutionary mechanism governing cerebral cortical size". Nature. 556 (7701): 370-375. Bibcode: ...

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Infections during pregnancy that affect the fetus, such as rubella, cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmosis, and syphilis, may also ... Hyponatremia in the newborn period is associated with neurodevelopmental conditions such as spastic cerebral palsy and ...

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Protozoa like Plasmodium or Toxoplasma which can cause congenital toxoplasmosis with multiple cysts in the brain and other ... Traumatic brain injury (including congenital injuries such as those that cause cerebral palsy) and disorders due to ...

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This method may also detect blood vessels, specifically the ductus venosus and middle cerebral arteries, which are not ... Common causes include:[citation needed] Early intrauterine infections, such as cytomegalovirus, rubella or toxoplasmosis ...

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Axons from 5-HT2A neurons in layer V of the cerebral cortex reach the basal ganglia, forming a feedback loop. Signalling from ... Similarly, toxoplasmosis infection in the CNS (positively correlated to schizophrenia) activates inflammatory cascades, also ... layer V of the cerebral cortex to the basal ganglia alters 5-HT2C signalling. This feedback loop with 5-HT2A/5-HT2C is how the ...

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Infection by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, more commonly known as toxoplasmosis, has been linked with suicide risk. One ... Other evidence includes reduced levels of a breakdown product of serotonin, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, in the cerebral spinal ...

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Cerebral Toxoplasmosis in a Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treated With Obinutuzumab- Chlorambucil. *. Hélène ... Cerebral toxoplasmosis is among the most common CNS infections in immunocompromised patients. Toxoplasma gondii can cause a ... Historically, cerebral toxoplasmosis was among the most common CNS infections in untreated immunocompromised HIV patients [8]. ... 2018) Disseminated cerebral toxoplasmosis in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. J Clin Neurosci 50: 127-128. ...

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Evaluation, including an open brain biopsy, led to the diagnosis of cerebral toxoplasmosis. An enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for HIV ...

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... a feature that should be taken into consideration when this strain is used as an experimental model of chronic toxoplasmosis. ... A morphological study of chronic cerebral toxoplasmosis in mice: comparison of four different strains of Toxoplasma gondii. ... A morphological study of chronic cerebral toxoplasmosis in mice: comparison of four different strains of Toxoplasma gondii. ... a feature that should be taken into consideration when this strain is used as an experimental model of chronic toxoplasmosis. ...

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She was found to have PCP, recovered following treatment, but died of cerebral toxoplasmosis in 1982. She had worked in a ...

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Case Report: Calcified Cerebral Toxoplasmosis Associated with Perilesional Edema in People Living with HIV/AIDS: Case Series of ...

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Brainstem biopsy-targeted lesions and cerebral toxoplasmosis were predictive of mortality. Asymptomatic hemorrhage was ...

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The efficacy of the drug was reported in cerebral toxoplasmosis in AIDS patients. The dosage used by Rothova et al was 250mg a ... Therapy of toxoplasmosis-associated neovascular lesions. Toxoplasmosis-associated neovascular lesions are a rare complication ... Recent epidemiological data have shown that most cases of ocular toxoplasmosis result from reactivation of ocular toxoplasmosis ... An update on current practices in the management of ocular toxoplasmosis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2002;134:102-14 ...

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cerebral toxoplasmosis: a compatible clinical presentation with suggestive findings on brain magnetic resonance imaging and a ... Pneumocystis jiroveci was the most common respiratory disease, especially among females, while cerebral toxoplasmosis was the ... while cerebral toxoplasmosis was diagnosed in 8.4% of patients. Current HAART use was independently associated with low risk of ... whilst cerebral toxoplasmosis was the most commonly identified intracranial mass lesion (8.4%). ...

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The key to effective diagnosis of toxoplasmosis is the use of a standardized antigen and a specific and sensitive detection ... Serological detection is the main method used for epidemiological investigations and diagnosis of toxoplasmosis. ... Toxoplasma gondii upregulates interleukin-12 to prevent Plasmodium berghei-induced experimental cerebral malaria. Infect Immun ... but toxoplasmosis can cause abortion, stillbirth, and severe congenital toxoplasmosis in pregnant women and life-threatening ...

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Some conditions like rubella, toxoplasmosis, and cytomegalovirus can cause damage to the developing brain. (yusrablog.com)
Hazard factors incorporate preterm birth, being a twin, certain diseases during pregnancy, for example, toxoplasmosis or rubella, openness to methylmercury during pregnancy, a troublesome conveyance, and head injury during the initial not many long stretches of life, among others. (alliedacademies.org)
The most common causes of microcephaly choice of hospital care may be a viable option, especially are genetic and exposure to risk factors, such as: infections by before a greater number of procedures that the patient with syphilis, toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus and herpes microcephaly has and the option of performing them in a simplex virus, severe malnutrition due to lack of nutrients or single appointment care. (bvsalud.org)

Toxoplasmosis is one of the most common parasitic infections and is caused by a protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii. (biomedgrid.com)
A morphological study of chronic cerebral toxoplasmosis in mice: comparison of four different strains of Toxoplasma gondii. (ox.ac.uk)
La présente étude menée dans la partie orientale de l'Iraq a examiné le test ELISA d'avidité des anticorps IgG pour dépister les infections à Toxoplasma gondii récentes chez les femmes enceintes, puis a comparé les méthodes immunologiques et la méthode PCR en tant que dosages moléculaires pour la pose du diagnostic de l'infection à T. gondii. (who.int)
Toxoplasma gondii , the causative agent of zoonotic toxoplasmosis, threatens the health of 30% ~ 50% of the population worldwide [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Most infections are asymptomatic, but toxoplasmosis can cause abortion, stillbirth, and severe congenital toxoplasmosis in pregnant women and life-threatening Toxoplasma encephalitis in immunocompromised patients, such as those with HIV and those who have undergone organ transplantation [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the intracellular protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii . (cfp.ca)
Background seroprevalence of Toxoplasma immunoglobulin G is high, and more than 97% of HIV/AIDS patients with toxoplasmosis brain abscesses have positive titers. (medscape.com)
Serologic studies in patients with CNS toxoplasmosis may demonstrate rising titers of anti-toxoplasma immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies. (medscape.com)
An immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody response is seen in cases of newly acquired toxoplasmosis or Toxoplasma encephalitis. (medscape.com)
Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, present in the whole planet and with a high prevalence in the world population. (tabletsmanual.com)
Other animals, although not disseminating toxoplasma eggs through the environment such as cats, may also be the transmission routes of toxoplasmosis. (tabletsmanual.com)
Toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, is a complex zoonotic disease. (blablawriting.net)
Toxoplasma gondii , the protozoan parasite that cause Toxoplasmosis belongs to kingdom Protozoa, phylum Apicomplexa (Chan 2007). (blablawriting.net)
The cause of toxoplasmosis is Toxoplasma gondii protozoa, included in the Coccidia subclass. (blogmasadi.com)

However, PCR assay is capable of detecting T gondii deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in either an aqueous sample or a vitreous sample in only one third of patients with ocular toxoplasmosis. (medscape.com)
Ocular toxoplasmosis is the most frequent cause of posterior uveitis. (medsci.org)
Recent epidemiological data have shown that most cases of ocular toxoplasmosis result from reactivation of ocular toxoplasmosis and not from primary infection. (medsci.org)
Disease evolution depends on many factors: the immune response of the host, the virulence of the parasite and environmental factors and ocular toxoplasmosis can heals spontaneously after two to three months even in the absence of therapy. (medsci.org)
The prospective study performed by Perkins in 1956 could not demonstrate the efficacy of daraprim in the therapy of ocular toxoplasmosis. (medsci.org)
Classical therapy of ocular toxoplasmosis consists in a association of 2 to 4.0 g of sulfadiazine loading dose given over 24 hours, followed by 1g given 4 times daily associated with 75mg to 100mg pyrimethamine loading dose initially followed by 25 to 50 mg daily. (medsci.org)
Congenital toxoplasmosis causes neurologic or ocular disease (leading to blindness), as well as cardiac and cerebral anomalies. (cfp.ca)
Our findings on characterization of immune response of patients with symptomatic toxoplasmosis (ocular and cerebral) identified potential miRNAs that could be involved in regulating the production of important cytokines for infection control. (fapesp.br)
Ocular toxoplasmosis is one clinical presentation of congenital or acquired infection. (biomedcentral.com)
A study in the State of Rio Grande do Sul revealed a prevalence of ocular toxoplasmosis of 21.3 % in over 13-year-old individuals and concluded that the disease is a consequence of postnatal infection [ 10 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
In ocular toxoplasmosis can symptoms of retinitis are found. (blogmasadi.com)

Question Congenital toxoplasmosis is a dangerous fetal infection. (cfp.ca)
5 Critically, when a T gondii infection is acquired in pregnancy, the parasite can be transmitted across the placenta to the fetus, resulting in congenital toxoplasmosis, which can have grave consequences. (cfp.ca)
The symptoms of congenital toxoplasmosis include abnormal changes in head size (hydrocephaly or microcephaly), intracranial calcifications, deafness, seizures, cerebral palsy, damage to the retina, and mental retardation. (cdc.gov)
Some sequelae of congenital toxoplasmosis are not apparent at birth and may not become apparent until the second or third decade of life. (cdc.gov)
Since recent studies are looking for miRNAs that could be biomarkers of complications associated with pregnancy, little is known in the context of infectious and parasitic diseases, such as congenital toxoplasmosis. (fapesp.br)
Treatment congenital toxoplasmosis in active disease more common problems that may progress to joint destruction ie, hemophilic arthropathy. (aaan.org)

If someone you know has just been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, you may be feeling scared, confused, hopeful, and determined. (yusrablog.com)
One study states that about 3 out of every 1,000 babies born in the U.S. will eventually be diagnosed with cerebral palsy by their 8th birthday. (yusrablog.com)
It can be stressful when you or your child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy. (yusrablog.com)

The brain disorder causing cerebral palsy doesn't change with time, so the symptoms usually don't worsen with age. (mayoclinic.org)

Toxoplasmosis is an opportunistic protozoal infection that has, until now, probably been an underestimated cause of encephalitis in patients with hematological malignancies, independent of stem cell or bone marrow transplant. (cuni.cz)
CNS toxoplasmosis begins with encephalitis and constitutional symptoms and headache. (medscape.com)
Viruses are the most common cause of brain infections and can lead to a variety of diseases, including meningitis, encephalitis, and cerebral palsy. (ideanewsindo.com)
If the cause is a virus, it can lead to meningitis, encephalitis, and cerebral palsy. (dailyhealthpost.com)

The increased occurrence of microcephaly associated with cerebral damage characteristically seen in congenital infections in Zika virus-affected areas is suggestive of a possible relationship. (cdc.gov)

Suspected congenital infection in a pregnant patient should be confirmed before administering treatment by having samples tested at a toxoplasmosis reference laboratory using tests that are as accurate as possible and correctly interpreted. (medscape.com)
From the observation of nodules with parasites and cysts with immature zoites, it would appear that the ME49 strain may result in an unstable chronic infection with a continuous turnover of cysts, a feature that should be taken into consideration when this strain is used as an experimental model of chronic toxoplasmosis. (ox.ac.uk)
The greatest challenge in diagnosing toxoplasmosis is to establish the acute (primary) infection and distinguish it from past (chronic) infection. (cfp.ca)
Thus, the objective of this project is to assess the levels of miRNAs and cytokines in paired samples from mother (serum / plasma of pregnant women with acute toxoplasmosis) and fetus (amniotic fluid) in order to identify potential miRNAs that are markers of congenital infection. (fapesp.br)
CNS toxoplasmosis is almost always due to reactivation of a latent infection in an immunocompromised host. (medscape.com)
[ 2 ] CNS toxoplasmosis rarely results from primary infection. (medscape.com)
To get an idea of how common is toxoplasmosis infection, it is estimated that about 1/3 of the world's population has already come into contact with this parasite. (tabletsmanual.com)
She had been diagnosed with HIV-1 and hepatitis B co-infection eight months before, with cerebral toxoplasmosis as initial presentation. (chickenpoxinfo.com)

A head injury can damage the brain and lead to cerebral palsy. (yusrablog.com)
Some rare genetic conditions can lead to cerebral palsy. (yusrablog.com)

Spastic cerebral palsy is considered the most common type of cerebral palsy which causes stiffness and movement difficulties. (neurology-clinics.com)
Spastic Cerebral Palsy - Caused by damaged to the brain's motor cortex, spastic cerebral palsy accounts for nearly 70-percent of diagnoses. (thewarrencenter.org)
Spastic cerebral palsy may affect different parts of the body to different degrees of severity. (thewarrencenter.org)

What are the Different Types of Cerebral Palsy? (thewarrencenter.org)
Because there are different types of cerebral palsy, symptoms can vary widely. (thewarrencenter.org)

Lethargy may be a sign of global cerebral edema and should prompt concern for increased intracranial pressure and impending herniation. (medscape.com)
MRI of the head revealed multiple on T2 and fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) hyperintense parenchymal lesions with mild surrounding edema, located in both cerebral and cerebellar hemispheres that demonstrated moderate gadolinium enhancement. (cuni.cz)
Iron deficiency may complicate the clinical symptoms defines bacterial colonization of mucosal ischemia eg, from a few studies have observed that cerebral edema subdural, subarachnoid, and epidural hematomas and hemarthroses are distinctly unusual. (aaan.org)

The diagnosis of toxoplasmosis is confirmed with the demonstration of T gondii organisms in blood, body fluids, or tissue. (medscape.com)
Serological detection is the main method used for epidemiological investigations and diagnosis of toxoplasmosis. (biomedcentral.com)
The key to effective diagnosis of toxoplasmosis is the use of a standardized antigen and a specific and sensitive detection method. (biomedcentral.com)
In one study, 16% of patients with a clinical diagnosis and 22% of patients with a histologic diagnosis of toxoplasmosis had undetectable anti- T gondii IgG levels. (medscape.com)

Molecular diagnostic methods of diagnosing toxoplasmosis include techniques such as conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR), nested PCR, and real-time PCR for detection of T gondii DNA in clinical samples. (medscape.com)

Some diseases such as cryptococcosis (extrapulmonary form), chronic intestinal cryptosporidiosis, salmonellosis (non-typhoid), cerebral toxoplasmosis, and Chagas' disease (reactivated form) are also included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criterion that was adapted from the definition of AIDS 8 8. (scielo.br)

Unlike common viral pictures, symptomatic toxoplasmosis usually lasts for a few weeks, in some cases up to months. (tabletsmanual.com)

Some cases of acute toxoplasmosis in adults are associated with psychiatric symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. (cdc.gov)

A brain biopsy was performed and showed a florid toxoplasmosis. (biomedgrid.com)
Evaluation, including an open brain biopsy, led to the diagnosis of cerebral toxoplasmosis. (cdc.gov)
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a brain injury or disorder that affects movement. (yusrablog.com)
As the most common form of childhood disability-afflicting over 700 thousand individuals in the U.S. alone-cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological condition affecting movement, muscle tone and posture which is caused by damage that occurs to the developing brain, most frequently preceding birth. (neurology-clinics.com)
What causes cerebral palsy is typically an abnormality or disruption that occurs during the development of the brain, usually prior to birth. (neurology-clinics.com)
cerebral - 1816, pertaining to the brain, from Fr. (en-academic.com)
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a broad term that describes a group of brain disorders that affect a child's movement, muscle tone, and motor skills. (thewarrencenter.org)
Cerebral palsy is the result of damage to the brain during fetal development or birth. (thewarrencenter.org)
Brain damage that causes cerebral palsy can occur before or after birth, or during the first three to five years of a healthy child's life. (thewarrencenter.org)
Ataxic Cerebral Palsy - As the result of damage to the cerebellum (the part of the brain that connects with the spine), this type of CP can result in problems with gait, balance, coordination, and depth perception. (thewarrencenter.org)
A Computerized Tomography (CT) scan of the infant's brain revealed massive intracranial calcification, including loss of cerebral sulci. (gov.ph)
Cerebral palsy (CP) is characterized by nonprogressive brain injury, the most common cause of child disability. (bvsalud.org)
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a general term that includes very different clinical manifestations that have in common motor difficulty due to a brain injury. (bvsalud.org)
During pregnancy, cerebral palsy may occur if an infant's brain sustains damage or develops abnormalities. (cpfamilynetwork.org)
When the oxygen supply is reduced or cut off, the infant may experience a type of brain damage that destroys tissue in different parts of the brain, including the cerebral cortex. (cpfamilynetwork.org)
Cerebral palsy (CP) describes a group of permanent disorders of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, attributed to a non-progressive disorder that occurs in the developing brain. (bvsalud.org)

Athetoid or dyskinetic cerebral palsy is the second most common type of cerebral palsy, not typically affecting intelligence but potentially causing muscle problems which affect the entire body, causing random and uncontrolled body movements. (neurology-clinics.com)
For instance, those with firm muscles have spastic cerebral paralysis, those with helpless coordination in motion have ataxic cerebral paralysis, and those with squirming developments have dyskinetic cerebral paralysis. (alliedacademies.org)

2022. Cerebral microhemorrhages in severe COVID-19 pneumonia. . (cornell.edu)

This is the first case of cerebral toxoplasmosis described after treatment with obinutuzumab-chlorambucil in a patient with CLL. (biomedgrid.com)
We report the case of cerebral sparganosis in HIV/AIDS patient with an emphasis on misdiagnosis, its treatment and briefly review the literature. (researchsquare.com)

Serums samples were taken from 130 pregnant women at risk of toxoplasmosis and a control group of 25 women with normal pregnancy. (who.int)
The major concern regarding toxoplasmosis is in pregnant women and immunosuppressed patients, ie, with weakened immune systems such as transplanted, HIV positive, patients on chemotherapy or immunosuppressive drug use. (tabletsmanual.com)
Pregnant women should also steer clear of cat litter boxes because cat's stools can pass on parasites that are responsible for toxoplasmosis. (motherforlife.com)
A pregnant woman that gets toxoplasmosis can pass it on to the fetus through the placenta. (motherforlife.com)
About 40% of pregnant mothers who get Toxoplasmosis will have fetuses contracting congenitally. (blogmasadi.com)
If a woman is exposed to toxic substances such as methyl mercury while pregnant, she is at a higher risk of delivering a baby with cerebral palsy. (cpfamilynetwork.org)

Due to the need for maintenance therapy with rituximab for lymphoma remission, the patient now continues with secondary prophylaxis of toxoplasmosis. (cuni.cz)
In such patients, there are numerous differential diagnoses for cerebral toxoplasmosis, and the CNS lymphoma is the most difficult among all to distinguish it from. (cuni.cz)

Treatment for cerebral toxoplasmosis protects against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with AIDS. (unige.ch)
AIDS existing with cerebral sparganosis is rare. (researchsquare.com)
This paper analyzes the clinical data of the first case of AIDS existing with cerebral sparganosis in our hospital and reviews the relevant literature. (researchsquare.com)
It discusses the clinical manifestations, imaging features, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease and provides a reference for the treatment of AIDS existing with parasitic encephalopathy (cerebral sparganosis). (researchsquare.com)
Clinicians should pay attention to this rare entity in cases of HIV/AIDS-related encephalopathies which can be easily misdiagnosed as toxoplasmosis or cerebral tuberculosis. (researchsquare.com)
Therefore, a negative test in an HIV/AIDS patient may be helpful in excluding toxoplasmosis from the differential. (medscape.com)
Toxoplasmosis can affect various organ systems, but in HIV-infected patients it most commonly manifests itself as CNS toxoplasmosis, a leading cause of focal central nervous system (CNS) disease in AIDS. (medscape.com)
Clinical CNS toxoplasmosis occurs in 3%-15% of patients with AIDS in the United States, where 789 toxoplasmosis deaths were identified during an 11-year study period from 2000 to 2010. (medscape.com)
Toxoplasmosis is the leading cause of focal central nervous system (CNS) disease in AIDS. (medscape.com)
Clinical CNS toxoplasmosis occurs in 3-15% of patients with AIDS in the United States. (medscape.com)

Like other HIV-associated infections, the seroprevalence and prevalence of CNS toxoplasmosis vary depending on geographical area and demographics. (medscape.com)

Although it is a common belief that any cerebral palsy diagnosis is immediate and always the result of complications during labor, this factor is the cause of only 5 to 10 percent of cerebral palsy diagnoses. (thewarrencenter.org)
Therefore, it is important to protect oneself (e.g. practicing good infant safety habits, minimizing infant and toddler exposure to infections) in order to reduce the chances of a cerebral palsy diagnosis during the first few years of infancy . (thewarrencenter.org)

Washing the food well before eating it is an effective measure to reduce the transmission of toxoplasmosis. (tabletsmanual.com)
The third mode of transmission of toxoplasmosis is by blood transfusion or by transplantation of organs from contaminated donors to uncontaminated recipients. (tabletsmanual.com)

Although cerebral palsy is a chronic condition, it is not a "disease. (thewarrencenter.org)

Signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy can vary greatly from person to person. (mayoclinic.org)

[ 4 ] There is an increased risk of toxoplasmosis with age, likely due to the increased risk of exposure with increased age. (medscape.com)

Brainstem biopsy-targeted lesions and cerebral toxoplasmosis were predictive of mortality. (thejns.org)
The diagnosis was right frontotemporal lobe and parieto-occipital lobe lesions, with differential diagnoses of cerebral parasitic disease and secondary epilepsy. (researchsquare.com)

Due to muscle stiffness, cerebral palsy-afflicted patients may also experience reduced range of motion at various joints of their bodies. (neurology-clinics.com)
In sheep: toxoplasmosis is often called the coccidiosis aberrant coordination of motion, muscle stiffness, and symptoms so rotated by farmers called circling disease. (blogmasadi.com)

If the birth gets to term, blindness, cardiac or cerebral problems and even death could result. (motherforlife.com)

In certain cases, toxoplasmosis can result in induced abortion, the death of the fetus or premature birth. (motherforlife.com)

Ataxic cerebral palsy is a form of cerebral palsy which causes difficulties with balance, posture and depth perception. (neurology-clinics.com)

Head CT revealed a lack of both cerebral hemispheres and significant cystic enlargement, while the cerebellar hemispheres and pons were found to have developed normally. (accjournal.org)
Hydranencephaly (HE) is a rare congenital neurological disorder that usually occurs in the second trimester of gestation as a result of the destruction of the cerebral hemispheres. (accjournal.org)
The cerebral hemispheres are commonly replaced by a membranous sac filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) [ 1 ]. (accjournal.org)
Both cerebral hemispheres were absent on neuroimaging. (accjournal.org)
Consciousness is lost when the function of both cerebral hemispheres or the brainstem reticular activating system is compromised. (mhmedical.com)
Syncope is loss of consciousness due to reduced blood flow to both cerebral hemispheres or the brainstem . (mhmedical.com)

Athetoid Cerebral Palsy - Also known as dyskinetic or dystonic cerebral palsy, athetoid cerebral palsy is the result of damaged basal ganglia (a group of nuclei that control balance and coordination). (thewarrencenter.org)

Many cases of cerebral palsy receive a diagnosis shortly after birth, but some diagnoses occur later when an infant demonstrates problems with coordination and movement. (thewarrencenter.org)

This fact explains why a large part of the population has IgG antibodies against toxoplasmosis (I explain what is IgG toxoplasmosis below), without ever suspecting having had contact with the parasite. (tabletsmanual.com)
In other words, any mammal or bird can have toxoplasmosis, but the parasite only produces eggs (called oocysts) inside the intestines of cats. (tabletsmanual.com)

Atovaquone therapy is used as second line treatment of toxoplasmosis. (medsci.org)
What are the Treatment Options For Cerebral Palsy? (yusrablog.com)
Although the standard treatment for cerebral sparganosis is surgery, we opted for pharmacological treatment in consideration of immunological complications. (researchsquare.com)
This case calls for more studies for standard treatment in HIV patients with cerebral sparganosis and requires clinicians to consider this rare entity when dealing with HIV related encephalopathies. (researchsquare.com)
To schedule a consultation with a qualified healthcare provider in Fair Lawn that specializes in cerebral palsy treatment , call (201) 806-6099 or contact Medwell Orthopedics & Functional Medicine for Men & Women online . (neurology-clinics.com)
Toxoplasmosis treatment is done by giving a combination of pyrimethamine, sulfadiazine, together with folinic acid (the dose must be adjusted to prevent poisoning). (blogmasadi.com)

In about 70% of cerebral palsy cases , however, this condition results from events that happen before birth, according to the American Pregnancy Association. (cpfamilynetwork.org)

As an example, among HIV-infected patients in the United States, the annual number of toxoplasmosis-related hospitalizations peaked at more than 10,000 in 1995, dropped sharply to 3643 in 2001, and then decreased to 2985 in 2008. (medscape.com)
The oculomotor nuclear complex (ONC) and the initial parts of the nerve fibers are located within the tegmentum of the midbrain, which is in turn situated at the level of the tentorial notch, where it is surrounded by parts of the diencephalon, cerebellum, and cerebral hemisphere (Parent and Carpenter, 1995). (neurosurgicalatlas.com)

Real-time PCR detection of T gondii DNA based on the 529 bp repetitive element is the most frequently used molecular diagnostic approach for toxoplasmosis. (medscape.com)

Cerebral toxoplasmosis is among the most common CNS infections in immunocompromised patients. (biomedgrid.com)
With this case report, we wish to emphasize the need to consider cerebral toxoplasmosis in patients with hematological malignancies on immunosuppressive therapy when presenting with new neurologic deficits. (cuni.cz)
CNS toxoplasmosis in HIV-infected patients is usually a complication of the advanced phase of the disease. (medscape.com)
Clinical CNS toxoplasmosis occurs in as many as 50%-75% of patients in some European countries and in Africa. (medscape.com)

A paralisia cerebral (PC) é caracterizada por lesão cerebral não progressiva, sendo a causa mais frequente de deficiência física infantil. (bvsalud.org)

Among them, cerebral spinal sparganosis is the most harmful. (researchsquare.com)

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Inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase exacerbates chronic cerebral toxoplasmosis in Toxoplasma gondii-susceptible C57BL/6 mice but does not reactivate the latent disease in T. gondii-resistant BALB/c mice. (1/197)

Successful treatment of cerebral toxoplasmosis in a marrow transplant recipient: contribution of a PCR test in diagnosis and early detection. (2/197)

Incidence and risk factors of toxoplasmosis in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: 1988-1995. HEMOCO and SEROCO Study Groups. (3/197)

Discontinuation of primary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-1-infected adults treated with combination antiretroviral therapy. Swiss HIV Cohort Study. (4/197)

Attachment ligands of viable Toxoplasma gondii induce soluble immunosuppressive factors in human monocytes. (5/197)

Interferon-gamma receptor-mediated but not tumor necrosis factor receptor type 1- or type 2-mediated signaling is crucial for the activation of cerebral blood vessel endothelial cells and microglia in murine Toxoplasma encephalitis. (6/197)

Opportunistic CNS infection after bone marrow transplantation. (7/197)

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Toxoplasmosis, Animal

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Sulfadiazine

Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic

Cerebral Arteries

Cerebral Infarction

Cerebral Palsy

Antiprotozoal Agents

Cerebrovascular Circulation

Middle Cerebral Artery

Immunoglobulin M

Lung Diseases, Parasitic

Antigens, Protozoan

Brain

Immunoglobulin G

Cerebral Angiography

Pregnancy

Seroepidemiologic Studies

DNA, Protozoan

Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections

Malaria, Cerebral

Choroiditis

Cerebral Veins

Infant, Newborn

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Brain Ischemia

Serologic Tests

Atovaquone

Acute Disease

Cerebral Hemorrhage

Protozoan Vaccines

Antibody Affinity

Pyrimethamine

Protozoan Proteins

Neonatal Screening

Parasitology

Brazil

Sensitivity and Specificity

Uveitis, Posterior

Lymphadenitis

Brain Diseases

Pregnancy Complications, Infectious

Coccidiostats

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical

Encephalitis

Skin Diseases, Parasitic

Fatal Outcome

Immunocompromised Host

Cats

Ischemic Attack, Transient

Immunoglobulin A

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Anterior Cerebral Artery

Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Posterior Cerebral Artery

Naphthoquinones

Prenatal Diagnosis

Disease Models, Animal

Cerebral Ventricles

Cat Diseases

Food Parasitology

Brain Edema

Agglutination Tests

Clindamycin

Immunocompetence

Suriname

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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Uveitis

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Oocysts