title: [Acute meningitis with cerebrospinal fluid eosinophilia: neurocysticercosis].
abstract: Neurocysticercosis is a very rare disease in Central Europe. This is a report about an 18 year old patient with acute meningitis and eosinophilia in cerebrospinal fluid. The findings and outcome of a short treatment with Praziquantel are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, Zentralklinik für Psychiatrie und Neurologie Wilhelm Griesinger, Berlin.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Matschke
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Flentje
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lippmann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hackebeil
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Abel
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011223:Praziquantel
vernacular_title: Akute Meningitis mit Liquoreosinophilie: Neurozystizerkose.