Diagnosis, Prevention,Treatment Of Naegleria


Prevention

The CDC suggests that the following measures may reduce your risk of naegleria infection:

  • Don't swim in or jump into warm freshwater lakes and rivers.
  • Hold your nose shut or use nose clips when jumping or diving into warm bodies of fresh water.
  • Avoid disturbing the sediment while swimming in shallow, warm fresh waters.

Diagnosis

Imaging tests

  • A needle removes fluid from the area around the spinal cord

    Spinal tap 

  • (lumbar 

  • puncture)

Computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can reveal swelling and bleeding within the brain.

  • CT scan. This procedure combines X-ray views taken from many different directions into detailed cross-sectional images.
  • MRI. An MRI machine uses radio waves and a strong magnetic field to produce extremely detailed images of soft tissues, such as the brain.

Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)

Naegleria amoeba can be seen under a microscope in the fluid that surrounds your brain and spinal cord. The spinal fluid is obtained by inserting a needle between two vertebrae in your lower back. This test also can measure the cerebral spinal fluid pressure and look for inflammatory cells.


TREATMENT.

The primary treatment for naegleria infection is an antifungal drug, amphotericin B — usually injected into a vein (intravenously) or into the space around your spinal cord to kill the amoebas. An investigational drug called miltefosine (Impavido) is now available for emergency treatment of naegleria infection.

Few people survive naegleria infection, even with treatment. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for survival.
The primary treatment for naegleria infection is an antifungal drug, amphotericin B — usually injected into a vein (intravenously) or into the space around your spinal cord to kill the amoebas.
An investigational drug called miltefosine (Impavido) is now available for emergency treatment of naegleria infection. The medicine, when taken with other medications and along with aggressive management of brain swelling, may show promise for improved survival.


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