Eosinophilic meningitis: causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Eosinophilic meningitis: causes. Angiostrongyliasis, Gnathostomiasis, Toxocariasis, Cysticercosis, Schistosomiasis. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Parasitic infections
- Angiostrongyliasis
- Gnathostomiasis
- Toxocariasis
- Cysticercosis
- Schistosomiasis
- Baylisascariasis
- Paragonimiasis
- Trichinellosis
- Hydatid disease
- Strongyloidiasis
- Coenurosis
- Filariasis
Fungal infections
Locked: subscribe to see this section.
Other infections
Locked: subscribe to see this section.
Neoplastic causes
Locked: subscribe to see this section.
Drug-induced
Locked: subscribe to see this section.
Other causes
Locked: subscribe to see this section.
References
- Graeff-Teixeira C, da Silva AC, Yoshimura K. Update on eosinophilic meningoencephalitis and its clinical relevance. Clin Microbiol Rev 2009; 22:322-348.
- Grimm S, Chamberlain M. Hodgkin’s lymphoma: a review of neurologic complications. Adv Hematol 2011; 2011:624578.
- Kanpittaya J, Jitpimolmard S, Tiamkao S, Mairiang E. MR findings of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis attributed to Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Am J Neuroradiol 2000; 21:1090-1094.
- Pien FD, Pien BC. Angiostrongylus cantonensis eosinophilic meningitis. Int J Infect Dis 1999; 3:161-163.
- Ramirez-Avila L, Slome S, Schuster FL, Gavali S, Schantz PM, Sejvar J, Glaser CA. Eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus and Gnathostoma species. Clin Infect Dis 2009; 48:322-327.
- And 10 more. Subscribe to see the full list
