Chagas disease: neurological features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on chagas disease: neurological features: Meningoencephalitis: types Multifocal Nodular Stroke Cranial neuropathies Peripheral neuropathy (PN) Other neurological features Synonym

Meningoencephalitis: types

  • Multifocal
  • Nodular

Stroke

Cranial neuropathies

Peripheral neuropathy (PN)

Other neurological features

Synonym

References

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