Raccoon roundworm encephalitis.
Raccoon roundworm encephalitis is a rare but devastating infection characterized by progressive neurological decline despite attempted therapy. Patients present with deteriorating neurological function, eosinophilia, and history of pica or geophagia resulting in ingestion of the parasite. Neuroimaging studies demonstrate nonspecific findings of progressive white matter inflammation and cortical atrophy.
Mehta
Pareen
P
University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Boyd
Zachary
Z
Cully
Brent
B
D000818:Animals; D017191:Ascaridida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001199:Ascaridoidea; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D020809:Central Nervous System Helminthiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011821:Raccoons
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