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Presentation and Rehabilitation In A Patient With Toxoplasmosis Encephalitis: A Case Study and Review
Publication date: Available online 22 January 2016 Source:PM&R Author(s): Ryan Mattie, Zack McCormick, Henry Huie Toxoplasma gondii is an opportunistic infection that often presents in the setting of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The infection can cause severe and potentially fatal encephalitis due to the reactivation of latent infections in the setting of immune suppression. Diagnosing toxoplasmosis encephalitis in immunocompromised patients is often difficult because the signs and symptoms can be non-specific, but making a diagnosis of TE is even more challenging in a patient who is not known to...
Source: PMandR - January 22, 2016 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Occurrence of communication and swallowing problems in neurological disorders: Analysis of forty patients
CONCLUSIONS: It can be concluded that speech, language and swallowing problems are frequent in individuals with neurological conditions. Speech language pathologist plays an important role as a member of the rehabilitation team in a neurological setup with respect to identifying these problems and initiating intervention at the earliest. Hence, it is necessary for speech language pathologist to be well versed with the features each disorder may present with in terms of communication and swallowing. Content Type Journal ArticlePages -DOI 10.3233/NRE-141165Authors Mansi Pankaj Jani, B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Maharashtra, Indi...
Source: NeuroRehabilitation - October 15, 2014 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: NeuroRehabilitation Source Type: research