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Encephalitis due to coenurus cerebralis

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Link to WHO Definition

Encephalitis due to coenurus cerebralis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1432253890

An inflammatory process of the brain, due to infection by the larval stage of the dog tape worm Taenia multiceps. The clinical manifestations are acute or subacute, with fever and variable combinations of convulsions, impaired mental state, and focal deficits. The spinal fluid may show a cellular reaction and elevated protein. Diagnosis is by neuroimaging, spinal fluid analysis, serologic tests, and biopsy.