CEREBRAL CRYPTOCOCCOSES
\səɹˈiːbɹə͡l kɹˈɪptəkˌɒkə͡ʊsɪz], \səɹˈiːbɹəl kɹˈɪptəkˌɒkəʊsɪz], \s_ə_ɹ_ˈiː_b_ɹ_əl k_ɹ_ˈɪ_p_t_ə_k_ˌɒ_k_əʊ_s_ɪ_z]\
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Meningeal inflammation produced by CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS, an encapsulated yeast that tends to infect individuals with ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME and other immunocompromised states. The organism enters the body through the respiratory tract, but symptomatic infections are usually limited to the lungs and nervous system. The organism may also produce parenchymal brain lesions (torulomas). Clinically, the course is subacute and may feature HEADACHE; NAUSEA; PHOTOPHOBIA; focal neurologic deficits; SEIZURES; cranial neuropathies; and HYDROCEPHALUS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp721-2)
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