Affiliations 

  • 1 Universiti Teknologi MARA
  • 2 Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Neurology Asia, 2018;23(2):179-184.
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Abstract

Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis caused by Acanthamoeba is a rare entity mainly affecting
immunocompromised patients. We reported a case of Acanthamoeba encephalitis of a 1-year-old
immunocompetent child and described the CT and MRI findings of the brain, while reviewing the
relevant literatures. The imaging findings of Acanthamoeba meningoencepalitis in immunocompetent
patients are non-specific and pose a diagnostic challenge.