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Encephalitis in African trypanosomiasis

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Link to WHO Definition

Encephalitis in African trypanosomiasis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/682637600

An inflammatory process of the brain, frequently with evidence of meningeal involvement, due to infection by Trypanosoma species. 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 and culture, PCR and serologic tests.