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ID DOID:0050242
Name primary amebic meningoencephalitis
Definition A parasitic protozoa infectious disease that involves infection of the central nervous system caused by Naegleria fowleri. The symptoms include headache, nausea, rigidity of the neck muscles, vomiting, delirium, seizures and coma.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_amoebic_meningoencephalitis, http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/FreeLivingAmebic.htm
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GARD:9554

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Synonyms

Naegleria fowleri infection [EXACT]

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is_a central nervous system disease

is_a parasitic protozoa infectious disease

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