Neurocysticercosis. Brain Cysticercosis . Neurocysticercoses . Cysticercosis, Brain . Central Nervous System Cysticercosis . Cysticercosis, Central Nervous System . Infection of the brain, spinal cord, or perimeningeal structures with the larval forms of the genus TAENIA (primarily T. solium in humans). Lesions formed by the organism are referred to as cysticerci. The infection may be subacute or chronic, and the severity of symptoms depends on the severity of the host immune response and the location and number of lesions. SEIZURES represent the most common clinical manifestation although focal neurologic deficits may occur. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, Ch27, pp46-50) . 1.00
Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral. Central Nervous System Toxoplasmosis . Toxoplasmoses, Cerebral . Toxoplasmosis, Intracranial . Cerebral Toxoplasmosis . Intracranial Toxoplasmosis . Neurotoxoplasmosis . Toxoplasmosis, Central Nervous System . Infections of the BRAIN caused by the protozoan TOXOPLASMA gondii that primarily arise in individuals with IMMUNOLOGIC DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES (see also AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS). The infection may involve the brain diffusely or form discrete abscesses. Clinical manifestations include SEIZURES, altered mentation, headache, focal neurologic deficits, and INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, Ch27, pp41-3) . 0.38
Foot Ulcer. Foot Ulcers . Plantar Ulcers . Ulcer, Foot . Ulcer, Plantar . Ulcers, Foot . Ulcers, Plantar . Plantar Ulcer . Lesion on the surface of the skin of the foot, usually accompanied by inflammation. The lesion may become infected or necrotic and is frequently associated with diabetes or leprosy. . 0.38
Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine. Eastern Equine Encephalitis . Eastern Equine Encephalitides . Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitides . Encephalitides, Eastern Equine . Encephalitis, Eastern Equine . Encephalomyelitides, Eastern Equine . Equine Encephalitides, Eastern . Equine Encephalitis, Eastern . Equine Encephalomyelitides, Eastern . Equine Encephalomyelitis, Eastern . Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis . A form of arboviral encephalitis (primarily affecting equines) endemic to eastern regions of North America. The causative organism (ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS, EASTERN EQUINE) may be transmitted to humans via the bite of AEDES mosquitoes. Clinical manifestations include the acute onset of fever, HEADACHE, altered mentation, and SEIZURES followed by coma. The condition is fatal in up to 50% of cases. Recovery may be marked by residual neurologic deficits and EPILEPSY. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp9-10) . 0.38
Hematoma, Subdural. Subdural Hematoma, Traumatic . Hematoma, Traumatic Subdural . Hematomas, Subdural . Hematomas, Traumatic Subdural . Hemorrhages, Subdural . Subdural Hematomas . Subdural Hematomas, Traumatic . Subdural Hemorrhage . Subdural Hemorrhages . Traumatic Subdural Hematoma . Traumatic Subdural Hematomas . Hemorrhage, Subdural . Subdural Hematoma . Accumulation of blood in the SUBDURAL SPACE between the DURA MATER and the arachnoidal layer of the MENINGES. This condition primarily occurs over the surface of a CEREBRAL HEMISPHERE, but may develop in the spinal canal (HEMATOMA, SUBDURAL, SPINAL). Subdural hematoma can be classified as the acute or the chronic form, with immediate or delayed symptom onset, respectively. Symptoms may include loss of consciousness, severe HEADACHE, and deteriorating mental status. . 0.35
Lichen Planus. Lichen Rubra Planus . Lichen Ruber Planus . An inflammatory, pruritic disease of the skin and mucous membranes, which can be either generalized or localized. It is characterized by distinctive purplish, flat-topped papules having a predilection for the trunk and flexor surfaces. The lesions may be discrete or coalesce to form plaques. Histologically, there is a "saw-tooth" pattern of epidermal hyperplasia and vacuolar alteration of the basal layer of the epidermis along with an intense upper dermal inflammatory infiltrate composed predominantly of T-cells. Etiology is unknown. . 0.34
Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections. Acanthamoeba Meningoencephalitis . Amebic Meningoencephalitis . Balamuthia mandrillaris CNS Infection . Balamuthia mandrillaris Meningoencephalitis . Infection, Central Nervous System, Protozoal . Infections, Protozoal, Central Nervous System . Naegleria fowleri Infection . Naegleria fowleri Meningoencephalitis . Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis . Protozoal Infections, Cerebral . Protozoal Meningoencephalitis . Sappinia diploidea Meningoencephalitis . Acanthamoeba Meningoencephalitides . Amebic Meningoencephalitides . Amebic Meningoencephalitides, Primary . Amebic Meningoencephalitis, Primary . Balamuthia mandrillaris Meningoencephalitides . Cerebral Protozoal Infection . Infection, Cerebral Protozoal . Infection, Naegleria fowleri . Meningoencephalitides, Acanthamoeba . Meningoencephalitides, Amebic . Meningoencephalitides, Balamuthia mandrillaris . Meningoencephalitides, Naegleria fowleri . Meningoencephalitides, Primary Amebic . Meningoencephalitides, Protozoal . Meningoencephalitides, Sappinia diploidea . Meningoencephalitis, Acanthamoeba . Meningoencephalitis, Amebic . Meningoencephalitis, Balamuthia mandrillaris . Meningoencephalitis, Naegleria fowleri . Meningoencephalitis, Primary Amebic . Meningoencephalitis, Sappinia diploidea . Naegleria fowleri Infections . Naegleria fowleri Meningoencephalitides . Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitides . Protozoal Infection, Cerebral . Protozoal Meningoencephalitides . Sappinia diploidea Meningoencephalitides . Cerebral Protozoal Infections . Meningoencephalitis, Protozoal . Protozoal Infections, Central Nervous System . ENINGOENCEPHALITIS, PROTOZOAL . Infections of the brain, spinal cord, or meninges by single celled organisms of the former subkingdom known as protozoa. The central nervous system may be the primary or secondary site of protozoal infection. These diseases may occur as OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS or arise in immunocompetent hosts. . 0.34
Glioblastoma. Astrocytomas, Grade IV . Giant Cell Glioblastomas . Glioblastoma, Giant Cell . Glioblastomas . Glioblastomas, Giant Cell . Grade IV Astrocytoma . Grade IV Astrocytomas . Glioblastoma Multiforme . Astrocytoma, Grade IV . Giant Cell Glioblastoma . A malignant form of astrocytoma histologically characterized by pleomorphism of cells, nuclear atypia, microhemorrhage, and necrosis. They may arise in any region of the central nervous system, with a predilection for the cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, and commissural pathways. Clinical presentation most frequently occurs in the fifth or sixth decade of life with focal neurologic signs or seizures. . 0.33
Echinococcosis. Echinococcus Infection . Hydatid Disease . Cyst, Hydatid . Echinococcoses . Echinococcus Infections . Hydatid Cysts . Hydatid Diseases . Hydatidoses . Infection, Echinococcus . Hydatid Cyst . Hydatidosis . Cysts, Hydatid . An infection caused by the infestation of the larval form of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. The liver, lungs, and kidney are the most common areas of infestation. . 0.33
Arachnoiditis. Arachnoid Membrane Inflammation . Inflammation, Arachnoid Membrane . Arachnoid Membrane Inflammations . Arachnoiditides . Inflammations, Arachnoid Membrane . Acute or chronic inflammation of the arachnoid membrane of the meninges most often involving the spinal cord or base of the brain. This term generally refers to a persistent inflammatory process characterized by thickening of the ARACHNOID membrane and dural adhesions. Associated conditions include prior surgery, infections, trauma, SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE, and chemical irritation. Clinical features vary with the site of inflammation, but include cranial neuropathies, radiculopathies, and myelopathies. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1997, Ch48, p25) . 0.33
