title: Acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis.
abstract: Report of a case of young immunocompetent male adult with autopsy proven acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis. The patient presented with a protracted febrile illness of 3 months duration with features of meningoencephalitis, this was followed by rapid deterioration while on anti tuberculous therapy and steroids and ended fatally. His magnetic resonance imaging showed features of hemorrhagic meningoencephalitis and magnetic resonance spectroscopy showed choline peak. Autopsy revealed necrotizing meningoencephalitis and intraocular colonization due to acanthamoeba.
authors.affiliation: Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident Neurology, Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sikandar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adwani
authors.affiliation: Additional Professor Neuropathology, Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Anitha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahadevan
keywords: Acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis; immunocompetent; intraocular colonization; magnetic resonance imaging; magnetic resonance spectroscopy
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