title: Diagnostic significance of eosinophilia of the cerebrospinal fluid in cerebral cysticercosis.
abstract: Examination of eosinophilia of CSF in 17 cases with cerebral cysticercosis was reported. Eosinophilia was observed in 9 of the 17 cases (52.9%), and its significance in the early diagnosis and in immune response was discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D002648:Child; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged