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ID	DOID:0050242
Name	primary amebic meningoencephalitis
Definition	A parasitic protozoa infectious disease that involves infection of the central nervous system caused by Naegleria fowleri. The symptoms include headache, nausea, rigidity of the neck muscles, vomiting, delirium, seizures and coma. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_amoebic_meningoencephalitis, http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/FreeLivingAmebic.htm
Xrefs	GARD:9554
Subsets	DO_infectious_disease_slim DO_rare_slim
Synonyms	Naegleria fowleri infection [EXACT]
Parent Relationships	is_a central nervous system disease is_a parasitic protozoa infectious disease