title: Toxocariasis presenting as encephalomyelitis.
abstract: We describe a farmer who presented with a clinical picture of a transverse thoracic myelitis. MRI showed inflammatory lesions in brain and thoracic spinal cord. Toxocariasis was suspected because of eosinophilia in blood and cerebrospinal fluid, and this diagnosis was confirmed immunologically. He was successfully treated with antihelminthics in combination with corticosteroids. Neurotoxocariasis is rare and diagnosis can be difficult because of the different and atypical clinical manifestations. It should be considered in every case of central neurological syndrome associated with eosinophilia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Antwerp University Hospital, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Helsen
authors.forename: Stefaan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Vandecasteele
authors.forename: Ludo J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Vanopdenbosch