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Eosinophilic meningitis from bovine graft duraplasty treated without explantation

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2022
Aseptic cerebrospinal fluid eosinophilia is a rare complication associated with the use of bovine dural graft. It is thought to represent an inflammatory response to the foreign body.
Kersandra Begley, Jonathon Parkinson
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Eosinophilic meningitis due to A. Cantonensis revealed at autopsy

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2022
Parasitic infection of the central nervous system could be fatal, and its incidence is rising due to increasing worldwide travel. Amongst the various nematodes, Angiostrongylus contonensis is the commonest and causes eosinophilic meningitis.
Jayashri P Chaudhari, Asha S Shenoy, Naina A Goel   +2 more
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Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis due to neurotoxocariasis presenting as gross motor developmental regression in an infant: A Case Report

Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Eosinophilic meningitis is diagnosed when CSF contains >10 eosinophils/ml or at least 10% of eosinophils as a proportion of CSF leucocytes. The most common etiology of eosinophilic meningitis is tissue migrating helminths.
TNP Suriapperuma, V Koculen, C Udagedara, KP Weerasekara   +3 more
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Eosinophilic Meningitis Caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in an Adolescent With Mental Retardation and Pica Disorder

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2013
Eosinophilic meningitis or encephalitis is a rare disorder and is most commonly caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Humans are accidentally infected when they ingest raw snails or vegetables contaminated with the parasite larvae.
Chang-Wei Hsueh, Huan-Sheng Chen, Chen-Hua Li, Yu-Wei Chen   +3 more
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Full Recovery from Baylisascaris procyonis Eosinophilic Meningitis

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, Brian G. Blackburn, Kevin R. Kazacos, Rajasekharan P. Warrier, Rodolfo E. Bégué   +4 more
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Childhood Eosinophilic meningitis: two case reports

Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Eosinophilic meningitis (EM) is a rare form of meningitis caused by parasitic infestations, Hypereosinophilic syndrome and neoplasms.   Case Presentation: We present two EM cases with no clear evidence of parasitic infestation or malignancy,
I. Kankananarachchi, N. D. Dananjaya Vithanage, K. D. N. Silva, N. Liyanarachchi, U. K. Jayantha   +4 more
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Enzootic Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Rats and Snails after an Outbreak of Human Eosinophilic Meningitis, Jamaica

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002
After an outbreak in 2000 of eosinophilic meningitis in tourists to Jamaica, we looked for Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats and snails on the island. Overall, 22% (24/109) of rats harbored adult worms, and 8% (4/48) of snails harbored A.
John F. Lindo, Cecilia Waugh, John Hall, Colette Cunningham-Myrie, Deanna Ashley, Mark L. Eberhard, James J. Sullivan, Henry S. Bishop, David G. Robinson, Timothy Holtz, Ralph D. Robinson   +10 more
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Exosome-Depleted Excretory-Secretory Products of the Fourth-Stage Larval Angiostrongylus cantonensis Promotes Alternative Activation of Macrophages Through Metabolic Reprogramming by the PI3K-Akt Pathway

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
Angiostrongylus cantonensis (AC), which parasitizes in the brain of the non-permissive host, such as mouse and human, is an etiologic agent of eosinophilic meningitis.
Shuo Wan, Shuo Wan, Shuo Wan, Shuo Wan, Xiaoqiang Sun, Xiaoqiang Sun, Wenyan Tang, Lifu Wang, Lifu Wang, Lifu Wang, Zhongdao Wu, Zhongdao Wu, Zhongdao Wu, Xi Sun, Xi Sun, Xi Sun   +15 more
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Chi3l3: a potential key orchestrator of eosinophil recruitment in meningitis induced by Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2018
Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis, an important foodborne parasite, can induce serious eosinophilic meningitis in non-permissive hosts, such as mouse and human. However, the characteristics and mechanisms of the infection are still poorly understood.
Shuo Wan, Xiaoqiang Sun, Feng Wu, Zilong Yu, Lifu Wang, Datao Lin, Zhengyu Li, Zhongdao Wu, Xi Sun   +8 more
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Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm Infection in Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Washington, USA, 2022

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
We describe a case of Baylisascaris procyonis roundworm infection in a child in Washington, USA, with autism spectrum disorder. Environmental assessment confirmed nearby raccoon habitation and B. procyonis eggs. B.
Beth A. Lipton, Hanna N. Oltean, Roger B. Capron, Arran Hamlet, Susan P. Montgomery, Rebecca J. Chancey, Victoria J.L. Konold, Katherine E. Steffl   +7 more
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