A previously healthy 9-year-old Latina girl presented in the last week of December 2001 to the Children's Hospital Los Angeles emergency room with a 4-day history of severe headache and fever of ...

Four patients with mumps meningoencephalitis had prolonged lowering of the cerebrospinal-fluid glucose. Retrospective study of 45 other cases of mumps meningoencephalitis revealed 10 additional ...

Naegleria fowleri, a free-living, thermophilic amoeba ubiquitous in the environment, causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare but nearly always fatal disease of the central nervous ...

An 8-year-old Hispanic male resident of Maryland developed fever to 38ºC, diffuse abdominal pain and dizziness in August 2005. He was previously healthy, born and raised in the United States, but had ...

In a recent article in Science Immunology, researchers used the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) model to examine virus propagation within central nervous systems (CNSs) during systemic ...

Kozhikode: Amid the growing concerns over rising cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis in Kerala, a 11-year-old girl from Chelari in Malappuram tested positive for the rare brain infection. Meanwhile, ...

While receiving treatment, a retest of his cerebrospinal fluid sent to the lab for reconfirmation also confirmed the infection of Vermamoeba vermiformis. After a week of treatment, his health improved ...

Canine meningoencephalitis and central nervous system disorders comprise a complex group of inflammatory conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, and meninges. These disorders often manifest with ...

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India] September 13 (ANI): Kerala Health Department has revised figures on Amebic Meningoencephalitis cases and deaths in the state. As per the latest update, so far 66 ...

KOZHIKODE: Health authorities in Kozhikode are on high alert following the confirmation of a fresh case of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and fatal brain infection. The latest patient is a ...

In the wake of rising cases of Amoebic meningoencephalitis caused by "brain-eating amoeba" Naegleria fowleri found in Kerala, the Karnataka government has issued a safety advisory to Sabarimala ...

A 14-year-old from Kerala defies odds by recovering from deadly amoebic meningoencephalitis. Globally, only 11 survivors reported. Health Minister praises treatment efforts. Disease caused by ...