Abstract
We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis occurring in a European patient living in the Reunion Island. We review the literature and discuss the diagnosis of angiostrongylosis.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
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Review
MeSH terms
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Angiostrongylus*
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Animals
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Electroencephalography
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Eosinophilia / blood
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Eosinophilia / cerebrospinal fluid
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Eosinophilia / diagnosis*
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Eosinophilia / drug therapy
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Eosinophilia / parasitology*
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Meningitis / blood
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Meningitis / cerebrospinal fluid
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Meningitis / diagnosis*
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Meningitis / drug therapy
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Meningitis / parasitology*
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Middle Aged
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Praziquantel / therapeutic use
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Prednisolone / therapeutic use
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Strongylida Infections / blood
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Strongylida Infections / cerebrospinal fluid
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Strongylida Infections / diagnosis*
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Strongylida Infections / drug therapy
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Strongylida Infections / parasitology*
Substances
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Praziquantel
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Prednisolone