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==Overview== | |||
Patients with primary amoebic meningoencephalitis may have a history of swimming, diving, jumping, bathing, or playing in warm, generally stagnant, fresh water or irrigating sinuses (nose) using contaminated tap water during the previous few days to 2 weeks. Symptoms start 1-7 days (median 5 days) after swimming exposure and usually include high [[fever]], [[headache]], [[nuchal rigidity]], [[photophobia]], [[nausea]], and [[vomiting]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Patients with primary amoebic meningoencephalitis may have a history of swimming, diving, jumping, bathing, or playing in warm, generally stagnant, fresh water or irrigating sinuses (nose) using contaminated tap water during the previous few days to 2 weeks. | |||
==Symptoms== | |||
Symptoms start 1-7 days (median 5 days) after swimming exposure, and include: | |||
*Abnormalities of taste and smell | |||
*High [[fever]] | |||
*[[Cephalgia]] ([[headache]]) | |||
*[[Nuchal rigidity]] | |||
*[[Nausea]] | |||
*[[Vomiting]] | |||
*[[Photophobia]] | |||
*[[Confusion]] | |||
*[[Somnolence]] | |||
*[[Seizures]] | |||
*[[Hallucinations]] | |||
*[[Loss of consciousness]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Protozoal diseases]] | [[Category:Protozoal diseases]] | ||
[[Category:Encephalitis]] | [[Category:Encephalitis]] | ||
[[Category:Inflammations]] | [[Category:Inflammations]] | ||
[[Category:Meningitis]] | [[Category:Meningitis]] | ||
[[Category:Neurological Disease]] | [[Category:Neurological Disease]] | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | |||
{{WH}} | {{WH}} | ||
{{WS}} | {{WS}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hardik Patel, M.D.
Overview
Patients with primary amoebic meningoencephalitis may have a history of swimming, diving, jumping, bathing, or playing in warm, generally stagnant, fresh water or irrigating sinuses (nose) using contaminated tap water during the previous few days to 2 weeks. Symptoms start 1-7 days (median 5 days) after swimming exposure and usually include high fever, headache, nuchal rigidity, photophobia, nausea, and vomiting.
History
Patients with primary amoebic meningoencephalitis may have a history of swimming, diving, jumping, bathing, or playing in warm, generally stagnant, fresh water or irrigating sinuses (nose) using contaminated tap water during the previous few days to 2 weeks.
Symptoms
Symptoms start 1-7 days (median 5 days) after swimming exposure, and include:
- Abnormalities of taste and smell
- High fever
- Cephalgia (headache)
- Nuchal rigidity
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Photophobia
- Confusion
- Somnolence
- Seizures
- Hallucinations
- Loss of consciousness