Journal of Neurology Research, ISSN 1923-2845 print, 1923-2853 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 15, Number 1, January 2025, pages 51-55

Challenges in Diagnosing and Treating Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis: A Case Report of Fatal Acanthamoeba spp. Encephalitis in an Immunocompetent Patient

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. T1-weighted brain MRI sections showing multiple nodular lesions enhancing with gadolinium (arrows). MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. T2-weighted brain MRI sections showing multiple nodular lesions in hypersignal (arrows). MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Microscopic examination of CSF after MMG staining showing amoeboid microorganisms (arrow). CSF: cerebrospinal fluid.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Lung CT scan showing alveolar consolidation with air bronchograms (arrows). CT: computed tomography.