Toxoplasmosis of the central nervous system in children.
The clinical symptoms and signs of 17 children with congenital toxoplasmosis of the brain are reported. Moreover the neuropathological lesions of 8 cases were given. The clinical findings of 10 children with acquired toxoplasmosis were tabulated. Problems concerning the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of toxoplasmosis of the central nervous system were discussed.
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014125:Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis