Toxocariasis of the central nervous system: With report of two cases

被引：8
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作者：
Abir, Bouthouri [1 ]
Malek, Mansour [1 ]
Ridha, Mrissa [1 ]
机构：
[1] Mil Hosp Instruct Tunis, Dept Neurol, Tunis, Tunisia
来源：
CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY | 2017年 / 154卷
关键词：
Toxocariasis; Central nervous system; Encephalitis; Myelitis; Eosinophilia;
D O I：
10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.01.016
中图分类号：
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要：
Toxocariasis is a parasitic infection caused by the roundworms Toxocara canis or Toxocara cati, mostly due to accidental ingestion of embryonated eggs. Clinical manifestations vary and are classified according to the organs affected. Central nervous system involvement is an unusual complication. Here, we report two cases with neurological manifestations, in which there was cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) eosinophilia with marked blood eosinophilia and a positive serology for Toxocara both in serum and CSF. Improvement of signs and symptoms after specific treatment was observed in the two cases. (C) 2017 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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