Congenital Toxoplasmosis

Congenital Toxoplasmosis: Introduction

Congenital Toxoplasmosis: Fetal infection with toxoplasmosis. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Congenital Toxoplasmosis is available below.

Symptoms of Congenital Toxoplasmosis

• Mild symptoms
• Eye problems
• Hearing loss
• Vision loss
• Mental retardation
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 33 symptoms of Congenital Toxoplasmosis

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Congenital Toxoplasmosis: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Congenital Toxoplasmosis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Congenital Toxoplasmosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Congenital Toxoplasmosis
• Hidden causes of Congenital Toxoplasmosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Congenital Toxoplasmosis: Undiagnosed Conditions

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• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Congenital Toxoplasmosis

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Congenital Toxoplasmosis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Baby & Newborn Health Specialists:
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Child Health Specialists (Pediatrics):
  • Pediatrics (Child Health Specialist)
  • Adolescent Medicine (Teen Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies / Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Cardiology (Child Heart Specialists)
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental Health)
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior)
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
  • Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine
  • Pediatric Medical Toxicology (Child Poisoning)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Specialists)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Congenital Toxoplasmosis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Congenital Toxoplasmosis:

• Child Health (Pediatrics) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Congenital Toxoplasmosis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Causes of Congenital Toxoplasmosis

• Toxoplasma
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Congenital Toxoplasmosis:

• Congenital Toxoplasmosis as a complication caused by other conditions

News Archives for Congenital Toxoplasmosis

Medical news articles related to Congenital Toxoplasmosis include:

• HIV Drug a Double-Edged Sword for Infants
• Aggressive Therapy May Stem CF Progression in Infants
• U.S. Ranks 29th in Infant Mortality
• Parenting Plays Key Role in Infant's Response to Stress
• Infant Heart Transplant Controversy Continues
• Suckling Infant Triggers 'Trust' Hormone in Moms
• New Guidelines on Infant Stroke Released
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Congenital Toxoplasmosis

Medical research articles related to Congenital Toxoplasmosis include:

• Prenatal education for congenital toxoplasmosis
• Congenital toxoplasmosis
• Congenital toxoplasmosis
• Pet-Related Infections
• Effectiveness of prenatal treatment for congenital toxoplasmosis: a meta-analysis of individual patients' data
• Neurocognitive, functional, and health outcomes at 5 years of age for children after complex cardiac surgery at 6 weeks of age or younger.
• Effectiveness of prenatal treatment for congenital toxoplasmosis: a meta-analysis of individual patients' data.
• more research...»

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Reseach about Congenital Toxoplasmosis

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Clinical Trials for Congenital Toxoplasmosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Congenital Toxoplasmosis include:

• Treatment and Outcome of Congenital Toxoplasmosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Folinic acid,Pyrimethamine,Sulfadiazine
• more trials...»

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Prevention of Congenital Toxoplasmosis

Prevention information for Congenital Toxoplasmosis has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Congenital Toxoplasmosis.

• Avoid soil during pregnancy
• Avoid cats during pregnancy
• Avoid cat feces during pregnancy
• Hygiene with raw meat during pregnancy
• Avoid eating undercooked meat during pregnancy
• more preventions...»

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Congenital Toxoplasmosis: Broader Related Topics

• Toxoplasmosis
• Diseases contagious from food
• Diseases contagious from cats
• Diseases contagious from animals
• more types...»

Types of Congenital Toxoplasmosis

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Definitions of Congenital Toxoplasmosis:

Prenatal protozoal infection with TOXOPLASMA gondii which is associated with injury to the developing fetal nervous system. The severity of this condition is related to the stage of pregnancy during which the infection occurs; first trimester infections are associated with a greater degree of neurologic dysfunction. Clinical features include HYDROCEPHALUS; MICROCEPHALY; deafness; cerebral calcifications; SEIZURES; and psychomotor retardation. Signs of a systemic infection may also be present at birth, including fever, rash, and hepatosplenomegaly. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p735) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Congenital Toxoplasmosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet