The most commmon sign of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis are brain lesions that are due to the pathogen invading the central nervous system. These are detected by MRI or CT scans.

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Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis are caused by *Acanthamoeba* and *Balamuthia* amoebae species that live in fresh water. This is a rare disease and only severe cases cause granulomatous amoebic encephalitis but it is usually fatal.

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