Cryptococcosis
Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease caused by Cryptococcus neoformans that can result in CNS and ocular infection and disease.
Age of Onset: Less than 4 years of age
Sex Predisposition: Any sex of animal can be affected
Clinical Course:
Clinical signs may worsen over time
Clinical signs may worsen over time
Clinical Signs:
Behavioral/Mental Awareness
Seizures
Mentation changes
Aggression
Confusion
Movement
Ataxia
Paraparesis
Hyperextension of limbs
"Staggering" gait
Proprioception
Proprioceptive deficits
Cranial Nerves
Cranial nerve palsies
Vestibular disturbances
Deafness
Blindness
Mydriasis
Dysphagia
Painful Reactions
Cervical pain
Other
Optic neuritis, retinitis, anterior uveitis
Behavioral/Mental Awareness
Seizures
Mentation changes
Aggression
Confusion
Movement
Ataxia
Paraparesis
Hyperextension of limbs
"Staggering" gait
Proprioception
Proprioceptive deficits
Cranial Nerves
Cranial nerve palsies
Vestibular disturbances
Deafness
Blindness
Mydriasis
Dysphagia
Painful Reactions
Cervical pain
Other
Optic neuritis, retinitis, anterior uveitis
Diffuse CNS and ocular lesions
Unknown
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