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Blastocystis hominis is a single-celled eukaryotic organism that inhabits the gastrointestinal tract of humans and various animals. [1] This stramenopile exhibits significant genetic diversity and has become an organism of increasing scientific interest due to its widespread distribution and controversial role in human health. [2]
Blastocystis is a genus of single-celled parasites belonging to the Stramenopiles that includes algae, diatoms, and water molds.There are several species, living in the gastrointestinal tracts of species as diverse as humans, farm animals, birds, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and cockroaches. [2]
Humans contract Blastocystis infection by drinking water or eating food contaminated with feces from an infected human or animal. [29] Blastocystis infection can be spread from animals to humans, from humans to other humans, from humans to animals, and from animals to animals. [30] [31] Risk factors for infection have been reported as following:
Dr. Ahluwalia says that the earliest symptoms of brain cancer depend on the size and location of the brain tumor. “Often, one of the first symptoms is a seizure, which is caused by abnormal ...
The American Cancer Society estimated the number of new cases of pediatric CNS tumors in the US in 2019 to be 23,820, and the number of deaths attributable to CNS tumors to be 17,760. [ 7 ] The incidence rates of the most common brain tumors for adult patients is very different, with meningiomas being the most common tumor, accounting for 38% ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 February 2025. Neoplasm in the brain Medical condition Brain tumor Other names Intracranial neoplasm, brain tumour, brain cancer Brain metastasis in the right cerebral hemisphere from lung cancer, shown on magnetic resonance imaging Specialty Neurosurgery, neuro-oncology Symptoms Vary depending on the ...
Blastomycosis, also known as Gilchrist's disease, is a fungal infection, typically of the lungs, which can spread to brain, stomach, intestine and skin, where it appears as crusting purplish warty plaques with a roundish bumpy edge and central depression.
Children are much more prone to exhibit these dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumours than adults. [1] The mean age of onset of seizures for children with DNTs is 8.1 years old. [1] Few other neurological deficits are associated with DNTs, so that earlier detection of the tumour before seizure symptoms are rare. [2]