sleeping sickness (DOID:10112)
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Synonyms: African sleeping sickness; African trypanosomiasis
Alt IDs: ICD10CM:B56, ICD9CM:086.5, KEGG:05143, MESH:D014353, NCI:C84541, ORDO:3385, UMLS_CUI:C0041228
Definition: A trypanosomiasis that results from infection by Trypanosoma brucei and gambiense, which is transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly (Glossina spp). The symptoms include fever, headache, joint pain, itching, confusion, sensory disturbances, poor coordination and sleep disturbances.