Toxoplasmosis, Congenital
Prenatal protozoal infection with TOXOPLASMA gondii which is associated with injury to the developing fetal nervous system. The severity of this condition is related to the stage of pregnancy during which the infection occurs; first trimester infections are associated with a greater degree of neurologic dysfunction. Clinical features include HYDROCEPHALUS; MICROCEPHALY; deafness; cerebral calcifications; SEIZURES; and psychomotor retardation. Signs of a systemic infection may also be present at birth, including fever, rash, and hepatosplenomegaly. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p735)
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Tree Number(s): C01.207.205.300.900, C01.610.752.250.800.445, C10.228.228.205.300.900, C16.614.909
MeSH Unique ID: D014125
Entry Terms:
- Congenital Toxoplasmosis
- Congenital Toxoplasmoses
- Toxoplasmoses, Congenital
- Congenital Toxoplasma gondii Infection
- Congenital Infection, Toxoplasma gondii
- Congenital Toxoplasma Infections
- Congenital Toxoplasma Infection
- Infection, Congenital Toxoplasma
- Infections, Congenital Toxoplasma
- Toxoplasma Infection, Congenital
- Toxoplasma Infections, Congenital
- Toxoplasmosis, Fetal
- Fetal Toxoplasmoses
- Fetal Toxoplasmosis
- Toxoplasmoses, Fetal
- Toxoplasmosis, Prenatal
- Prenatal Toxoplasmoses
- Prenatal Toxoplasmosis
- Toxoplasmoses, Prenatal