CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS
\kɹˈɪptəkˌɒkə͡l mˌɛnɪnd͡ʒˈa͡ɪtɪs], \kɹˈɪptəkˌɒkəl mˌɛnɪndʒˈaɪtɪs], \k_ɹ_ˈɪ_p_t_ə_k_ˌɒ_k_əl m_ˌɛ_n_ɪ_n_dʒ_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s]\
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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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