Bilateral facial nerve paresis in eosinophilic meningitis.
A 29-year-old man presented with headache, nuchal rigidity and bilateral facial paralysis. Lumbar puncture revealed eosinophilic CSF pleocytosis. Facial diplegia was improved by supportive treatment. Thus, eosinophilic meningitis is one of the etiologies of bilateral facial nerve paresis.
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
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D000328:Adult; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*