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Can symptoms from the brain eating amoeba come for a few hours and suddenly go away and than come back. and is the headache always severe?
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I am not sure why you are so concerned about this very rare disease. Headache and backache are the 2 most common symptoms that a family doctor has to address everyday but the average American doctor has never seen a case of brain eating amoeba in his (her) entire career. This parasite causes severe infection, meningoencephalitis, headache which is severe and persistent is only one of many symptoms
Answered 6/8/2021
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If you are having severe headaches see a neurologist. A spinal tap would be considered if you have signs of meningitis
Answered 6/4/2021
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