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==Overview== | |||
[[African trypanosomiasis]] can be classified based upon the [[pathogen]] and geographic location into two types, [[Trypanosomiasis, east-African|East African trypanosomiasis]] and [[Trypanosomiasis, west African|West African trypanosomiasis]]. | |||
==Classification== | |||
[[African trypanosomiasis]] can be classified based upon the [[pathogen]] and geographic location into the following types:<ref name="pmid16308383">{{cite journal |vauthors=Picozzi K, Fèvre EM, Odiit M, Carrington M, Eisler MC, Maudlin I, Welburn SC |title=Sleeping sickness in Uganda: a thin line between two fatal diseases |journal=BMJ |volume=331 |issue=7527 |pages=1238–41 |year=2005 |pmid=16308383 |pmc=1289320 |doi=10.1136/bmj.331.7527.1238 |url=}}</ref> | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! rowspan="2" |Disease | |||
! rowspan="2" |Pathogen | |||
! rowspan="2" |Geographic | |||
distribution | |||
! rowspan="2" |Progression | |||
! colspan="2" |Symptoms | |||
|- | |||
|First stage | |||
|Second stage | |||
|- | |||
|East African sleeping sickness | |||
|[[Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense|''Trypanosoma brucei'' rhodesiense]] | |||
|East and Southeast Africa | |||
|Rapid | |||
(1-2 weeks) | |||
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* A large sore ([[chancre]]) will develop at the site of the [[tsetse fly]] bite | |||
* [[Fever]] | |||
* [[Headache]] | |||
* [[Myalgia|Myalgias]] | |||
* [[Arthralgias]] | |||
* [[Lymphadenopathy]] | |||
| | |||
* [[Mental Disorders|Mental deterioration]] and other [[Neurological disorder|neurologic problems]] | |||
* Death ensues usually within months | |||
|- | |||
|West African sleeping sickness | |||
|[[Trypanosoma brucei gambiense|''Trypanosoma brucei'' gambiense]] | |||
|West and Central Africa | |||
|Slow | |||
(1-2 years) | |||
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* Intermittent [[fevers]] | |||
* [[Headaches]] | |||
* [[Myalgias]] | |||
* [[Arthralgias]] | |||
* [[Malaise]] | |||
* [[Itching]] of the [[skin]] | |||
* [[Lymphadenopathy]] | |||
* [[Weight loss]] | |||
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* Personality changes | |||
* [[Daytime sleepiness]] with night time sleep disturbance | |||
* Progressive [[confusion]] | |||
* Partial [[paralysis]] or problems with balance or walking may occur | |||
* [[Hormonal|Hormona]]<nowiki/>l imbalances | |||
* The course of untreated [[infection]] rarely lasts longer than 6-7 years and more often kills in about 3 years. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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[[Category:Emergency medicine]] | |||
[[Category:Infectious disease]] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
African trypanosomiasis can be classified based upon the pathogen and geographic location into two types, East African trypanosomiasis and West African trypanosomiasis.
Classification
African trypanosomiasis can be classified based upon the pathogen and geographic location into the following types:[1]
| Disease | Pathogen | Geographic
distribution |
Progression | Symptoms | |
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| First stage | Second stage | ||||
| East African sleeping sickness | Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense | East and Southeast Africa | Rapid
(1-2 weeks) |
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| West African sleeping sickness | Trypanosoma brucei gambiense | West and Central Africa | Slow
(1-2 years) |
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References
- ↑ Picozzi K, Fèvre EM, Odiit M, Carrington M, Eisler MC, Maudlin I, Welburn SC (2005). "Sleeping sickness in Uganda: a thin line between two fatal diseases". BMJ. 331 (7527): 1238–41. doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7527.1238. PMC 1289320. PMID 16308383.