[Acute meningitis with cerebrospinal fluid eosinophilia: neurocysticercosis].
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.
Matschke
H J
HJ
Neurologische Klinik, Zentralklinik für Psychiatrie und Neurologie Wilhelm Griesinger, Berlin.
Flentje
B
B
Lippmann
P
P
Hackebeil
C
C
Abel
W
W
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
D011223:Praziquantel
Akute Meningitis mit Liquoreosinophilie: Neurozystizerkose.