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Cysticercosis
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Caused by tapeworm larvae in tissues of the body. Symptoms of larvae in the brain include: Seizures, headaches, confusion, trouble balancing.
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Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
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Progressive encephalitis caused by a persistent infection of an immune resistant measles virus. Symptoms include: personality change, seizures, myoclonus, ataxia, photosensitivity, coma, and spasticity.
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Echovirus 11
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Caused by an RNA virus. Symptoms: Cough, sneeze, cold symptoms; in infants can cause: myocarditis and liver failure.
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Wilson's disease
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A genetic disorder in which copper begins to accumulate in tissues. Symptoms include: Liver: fatigue, increased bleeding, spider naevi (generally on the chest); Neurological: rigidity, tremor, ataxia, dystonia, migraine, seizures, depression, anxiety, psychosis; Other: Kayser-Fleischer rings, cardiomyopathy, acidosis, hypoparathyroidism.
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