Toxocariasis: management

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Toxocariasis: management. Eosinophilia, Positive serology. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Blood tests

  • Eosinophilia
  • Positive serology

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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Treatment

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References

  1. Graeff-Teixeira C, da Silva AC, Yoshimura K. Update on eosinophilic meningoencephalitis and its clinical relevance. Clin Microbiol Rev 2009; 22:322-348.
  2. Kumar J, Kimm J. MR in toxocara canis myelopathy. Am J Neuroradiol 1994; 15:1918-1920.
  3. Fukae J, Kawanabe T, Akao N, et al. Longitudinal myelitis caused by visceral larva migrans associated with Toxocara cati infection: case report. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2012; 114:1091-1094.

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