Expect the Unexpected: A Case of Isolated Eosinophilic Meningitis in Toxocariasis
Case Reports in Neurology, 2014 We present the case of a young police officer suffering from headache without other neurological symptoms caused by isolated eosinophilic meningitis, which resulted from an infection with Toxocara cati, along with a discussion of the differential ...
Christian Sick, Michael G. Hennerici
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Case Report: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Eosinophilic Meningitis due to Disseminated Fascioliasis. [PDF]
Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2020 Human infection with the trematode occurs with a worldwide prevalence of up to 17 million. Sheep and cattle are the normal host. Infection typically results in hepatobiliary disease, but extrahepatic manifestations are occasionally reported.
Hughes G +7 more
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis eosinophilic meningitis
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1999 In the past 50 years, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis, has spread from Southeast Asia to the South Pacific, Africa, India, the Caribbean, and recently, to Australia and North America, mainly carried by cargo ship rats.
Pien, Francis D., Pien, Brian C.
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Molecular Diagnosis of Severe Angiostrongylus cantonensis-Induced Eosinophilic Meningitis: A Case Report Emphasizing the Need for Accurate Detection Methods. [PDF]
Am J Case Rep, 2023 Patient: Male, 66-year-old Final Diagnosis: Severe angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced eosinophilic meningitis Symptoms: Fever and conscious change Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Infectious Diseases Objective: Rare disease Background: Angiostrongylus ...
Luo WT, Hsu CH, Wu RC, Chen HP.
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Pharmacological Management of Severe Neuropathic Pain in a Case of Eosinophilic Meningitis Related to Angiostrongylus cantonensis. [PDF]
Case Rep Anesthesiol, 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.
Busse J +4 more
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Specificity of immunoblotting analyses in eosinophilic meningitis [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2011 Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Gnathostoma spinigerum are the two most common causative parasites of eosinophilic meningitis (EOM). Serological tests are helpful tools for confirming the identity of the pathogen.
Kanlayanee Sawanyawisuth +6 more
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The application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for Angiostrongylus eosinophilic meningitis in a pediatric patient: A case report. [PDF]
Front Public Health, 2022 Background Angiostrongylus eosinophilic meningitis (AEM) is a rare yet emerging disease caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection. Its atypical symptoms may delay the diagnosis and cause fatal outcomes, especially in the early stages of infection ...
Liu J +12 more
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Eosinophilic meningitis Due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Siriraj Medical Journal, 2020 We report a 23 year old female who presented with a history of headache. She was admitted to a hospital in Nakornrachasrima province. Eosinophilic meningitis was diagnosed.
Supathra Tiewcharoen +4 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is an emerging method with the potential of pan-pathogen screening. This study described a case of eosinophilic meningitis (EoM) with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-negative results for Angiostrongylus ...
Yueli Zou +6 more
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Angie-LAMP for diagnosis of human eosinophilic meningitis using dog as proxy: A LAMP assay for Angiostrongylus cantonensis DNA in cerebrospinal fluid. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2023 Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) is recognised as the leading cause of human eosinophilic meningitis, a serious condition observed when nematode larvae migrate through the CNS.
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