Cryptococcal meningitis: clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on cryptococcal meningitis: clinical features: Pathology This is caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and gatti It is acquired by inhalation It resides in lymph nodes It disseminates after a latent period It has a predilection for the nervous system It causes a…

Pathology

  • This is caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and gatti
  • It is acquired by inhalation
  • It resides in lymph nodes
  • It disseminates after a latent period
  • It has a predilection for the nervous system
  • It causes a subacute meningoencephalitis

Risk factors: cell-mediated immunodeficiency syndromes

Risk factors: others

Neurological features

Ophthalmic features

Systemic features

Cryptococcal immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)

Cryptococcal meningitis associated disorders

Outcome

Synonym

References

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  2. Celis-Aguilar E, Macias-Valle L, Coutinho-De Toledo H. Auditory neuropathy secondary to cryptococcal central nervous system infection in 2 immunocompromised patients. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2012; 147:597-598.
  3. Wang HC, Chang WN, Lui CC, et al. The prognosis of hearing impairment complicating HIV-negative cryptococcal meningitis. Neurology 2005; 65:320-322.
  4. Mishra AK, Arvind VH, Muliyil D, et al. Cerebrovascular injury in cryptococcal meningitis. Int J Stroke 2018; 13:57-65. 
  5. Mishra AK, Vanjare HA, Raj PM. Cryptococcal meningitis presenting as acute onset bilateral cerebellar infarct. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2017; 8:159-160. 
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