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==History | ==Overview== | ||
Symptoms start 1-7 days (median 5 days) after swimming exposure. | |||
==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: | |||
*High [[fever]] | *High [[fever]] | ||
*[[Cephalgia]] ([[headache]]) | *[[Cephalgia]] ([[headache]]) | ||
*[[Nuchal rigidity]] | |||
*[[Nausea]] | *[[Nausea]] | ||
*[[Vomiting]] | *[[Vomiting]] | ||
*[[Confusion]] | *[[Confusion]] | ||
*[[Somnolence]] | *[[Somnolence]] | ||
*[[Seizures]] | *[[Seizures]] | ||
*[[Hallucinations]] | |||
*Loss of consciousness | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Protozoal diseases]] | [[Category:Protozoal diseases]] | ||
[[Category:Encephalitis]] | [[Category:Encephalitis]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Symptoms start 1-7 days (median 5 days) after swimming exposure.
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:
- High fever
- Cephalgia (headache)
- Nuchal rigidity
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Confusion
- Somnolence
- Seizures
- Hallucinations
- Loss of consciousness