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==Overview==
==Overview==
'''Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis''' is a [[central nervous system]] disease caused by certain species of [[amoeba]], especially ''[[Balamuthia mandrillaris]]''.
==CT scan==


[[Image:CT showing granulomatous amoebic encephalitis.jpg|CT scan showing granulomatous amoebic encephalitis|left|thumb]]
[[Image:CT showing granulomatous amoebic encephalitis.jpg|CT scan showing granulomatous amoebic encephalitis|left|thumb]]
A computerized tomography scan may demonstrate bilateral low-density areas with mild mass effect in the cortex and subcortical white matter as shown here.
A [[computerized tomography]] scan may demonstrate bilateral low-density areas with mild mass effect in the cortex and subcortical white matter as shown here.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Neurology]]
[[Category:Neurology]]
[[Category:Infectious disease]]
 


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