Case Report: Cryptococcal eosinophilic meningitis in a patient with Hodgkin lymphoma [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common fungal meningitis in clinical practice. It primarily occurs in immunocompromised people and is typically associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In rare cases, it is associated with Hodgkin
Fang Zhang +4 more
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Amyloid-β related angiitis presenting as eosinophilic meningitis: a case report [PDF]
BMC Neurology, 2022 Background Eosinophilic meningitis is uncommon and often attributed to infectious causes. Case presentation We describe a case of a 72-year-old man who presented with subacute onset eosinophilic meningitis, vasculitis, and intracranial hypertension with ...
Jeremy A. Tanner +8 more
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Eosinophilic Meningitis and Intraocular Infection Caused by Dirofilaria sp. Genotype Hongkong [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 Eosinophilic meningitis caused by human diroflarial infection is rare. We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis and concomitant intraocular dirofilarial infection in India.
Aruna S. Jyotsna +6 more
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Successful Management of Angiostrongylus Cantonensis-Induced Eosinophilic Meningitis Using Albendazole–Corticosteroid Therapy: A Case Report With Serial Cytokine and CSF Monitoring [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious DiseasesAngiostrongylus eosinophilic meningitis is aparasitic disease caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis. The initial report is originated from southern China. However, the incidence rate has decreased due to improvements in sanitary conditions.
Wen-Dong Cong +7 more
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Eosinophilic Meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Children [PDF]
Case Reports in Neurology, 2021 Meningoencephalitis is not a rare disease in children. However, eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis is unusual in the pediatric population.
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Dexamethasone inhibits brain apoptosis in mice with eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2015 Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is the major cause of eosinophilic meningitis worldwide. Rats serve as the definitive host of the nematode, but humans can be infected incidentally, leading to eosinophilic meningitis.
Hung-Chin Tsai +5 more
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Eosinophilic meningitis in New Caledonia: The role of Angiostrongylus cantonensis? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 IntroductionEosinophilic meningitis is a rare form of meningitis with sequelae or death occurring in approximately 2-3% of cases. The most frequent etiological agent is the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis.
Bénédicte Melot +10 more
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Autochthonous Case of Eosinophilic Meningitis Caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis, France, 2016 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 We report a case of a 54-year-old Moroccan woman living in France diagnosed with eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Diagnosis was based on clinical symptoms and confirmed by testing of serum and cerebrospinal fluid samples ...
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Pharmacological Management of Severe Neuropathic Pain in a Case of Eosinophilic Meningitis Related to Angiostrongylus cantonensis [PDF]
Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2018 Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is the most common infectious cause of eosinophilic meningitis and can be fatal. The parasite can be found throughout Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands and the global distribution is expanding.
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Full Recovery from Baylisascaris procyonis Eosinophilic Meningitis [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 Infection by Baylisascaris procyonis is an uncommon but devastating cause of eosinophilic meningitis. We report the first case-patient, to our knowledge, who recovered from B. procyonis eosinophilic meningitis without any recognizable neurologic deficits.
Poulomi J. Pai +4 more
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