Clinical Symptoms

• What is the term used for CNS infections with Acanthamoeba?

  Granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAE)
• Which of the following symptoms develop slowly over time in GAE?

  Headaches and seizures
• What are characteristic features of granulomatous lesions in the brain associated with GAE?

  Acanthamoeba trophozoites and cysts
• Acanthamoeba can occasionally invade other areas of the body, forming similar granulomatous lesions. Which of the following is not one of those areas?

  Uterus
• Acanthamoeba infections of the cornea are known as:

  Amebic keratitis
• What are common symptoms of Acanthamoeba keratitis?

  Ocular pain and vision problems
• What may be found in the infected tissue of the cornea in Acanthamoeba keratitis?

  Acanthamoeba trophozoites and cysts
• Acanthamoeba keratitis can lead to which of the following complications?

  Perforation of the cornea and loss of vision
• True or False: Acanthamoeba infections primarily affect the lungs.

  False
• True or False: Acanthamoeba infections of the cornea can be asymptomatic.

  False