title: [Eosinophilic meningitis. Review of the literature and a new case originating from Reunion Island].
abstract: We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis occurring in a European patient living in the Reunion Island. We review the literature and discuss the diagnosis of angiostrongylosis.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Tropicales et Infectieuses, Hôpital Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Badiaga
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brouqui
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delmont
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bourgeade
mesh_terms: D000801:Angiostrongylus; D000818:Animals; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D011223:Praziquantel; D011239:Prednisolone
vernacular_title: Méningite à éosinophiles. Revue de la littérature à propos d'un nouveau cas en provenance de la Réunion.