Complications of Toxoplasmosis

Complications list for Toxoplasmosis:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Toxoplasmosis includes:

• Complications of a pregnant women becoming newly infected with toxoplasmosis:
  • Spontaneous abortion - in affected pregnant women
  • Stillbirth - in affected pregnant women
• Fetal or newborn complications of a pregnant woman with toxoplasmosis:
  • Congenital toxoplasmosis - passed to newborn by infected mother by cross-placental contagion.
  • Neonatal jaundice
  • Newborn brain disorders
  • Newborn eye disorders
• Most non-newborn complications only occur in the immunocompromised
• Toxoplasmosis can cause complications in numerous body organs for immunodeficient people:
  • Ocular toxoplasmosis - infection of the eyes
  • Brain complications (see Brain symptoms)
  • Brain damage
  • Eye complications (see Eye symptoms)
  • Eye damage
  • Muscle complications (see Muscle symptoms)
  • Heart muscle complications (see Heart symptoms)
  • Liver complications (see Liver symptoms)
  • Lung complications (see Lung symptoms)
  • Meningoencephalitis
  • Toxoplasmic chorioretinitis
  • Retinochoroiditis

See also the symptoms of Toxoplasmosis and Toxoplasmosis: Introduction.

Complications and sequelae of Toxoplasmosis from the Diseases Database include:

• Hepatocellular jaundice
• Toxoplasma, congenital
• Uveitis
• Pyrexia of unknown origin
• Myositis
• Splenomegaly
• Brain failure
• Intracranial calcification
• Intraspinal abscess / granuloma
• Optic atrophy
• Aseptic meningitis
• Lymphadenopathy
• Lymphocytosis
• Atypical lymphocytes
• Eye pain
• Chorioretinitis
• Intracranial abscess / granuloma

See also the symptoms of Toxoplasmosis and Toxoplasmosis: Introduction.

Toxoplasmosis Symptoms: Book Excerpts

• Signs and symptoms - Toxoplasmosis
• Signs and symptoms - Toxoplasmosis

You may also want to research other symptoms in our Symptoms Center.

About complications:

Complications of Toxoplasmosis are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Toxoplasmosis. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Toxoplasmosis and complications of Toxoplasmosis is unclear or arbitrary.

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