Preferred Label : Encephalitis due to Toxoplasma gondii;
ICD-11 definition : An inflammatory process of the brain, frequently with evidence of meningeal involvement,
due to infection by Toxoplasma gondii. The clinical manifestations are acute or subacute,
with fever and variable combinations of convulsions, impaired mental state, and focal
deficits. The spinal fluid may show a cellular reaction and elevated protein. Diagnosis
is by neuroimaging, spinal fluid analysis and culture, PCR, serologic tests, and brain
biopsy.;
ICD-11 synonym : toxoplasmosis of brain; encephalitis due to acquired toxoplasmosis; Encephalitis due to Toxoplasmosis; toxoplasma encephalitis; toxoplasmosis encephalitis; toxoplasmal encephalitis; TE - [toxoplasma encephalitis]; Toxoplasmic encephalitis; cerebral toxoplasmosis;
ICD-11 acronym : TE;
ICD-11 inclusion : Toxoplasmic encephalitis;
Origin ID : 1092580153;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
An inflammatory process of the brain, frequently with evidence of meningeal involvement,
due to infection by Toxoplasma gondii. The clinical manifestations are acute or subacute,
with fever and variable combinations of convulsions, impaired mental state, and focal
deficits. The spinal fluid may show a cellular reaction and elevated protein. Diagnosis
is by neuroimaging, spinal fluid analysis and culture, PCR, serologic tests, and brain
biopsy.
