title: First case of neurognathostomiasis in Taiwan--A Thai laborer presenting with eosinophilic meningitis and intracranial hemorrhage.
abstract: We report a case of neurognathostomiasis in a Thai laborer for the first time in Taiwan. For patients with eosinophilic meningitis, neurognathostomiasis should be considered when brain image discloses subarachnoid or intracranial hemorrhage and when an appropriate exposure risk is available, especially a history of raw freshwater fish consumption in endemic areas, even a long time ago.
authors: Office of Preventive Medicine, Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Min-Nan
authors: MN
authors: Hung
authors: Neurology Department, College of Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors: Han-Wei
authors: HW
authors: Huang
authors: Department of Helminthology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors: Paron
authors: P
authors: Dekumyoy
authors: Department of Helminthology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors: Wallop
authors: W
authors: Pakdee
authors: The Fourth Branch, Centers for Disease Control, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Hospital and Health Care Management, Chia-Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan 717, Taiwan.
authors: Yeong-Sheng
authors: YS
authors: Lee
authors: Research and Diagnostic Center, Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Tropical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: jidarder@cdc.gov.tw.
authors: Dar-Der
authors: DD
authors: Ji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003337:Corpus Callosum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000097:blood* / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D058429:Gnathostomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015801:Helminth Proteins / Q000097:blood* / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000097:blood* / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D008581:Meningitis; D066256:Raw Foods; D017747:Seafood; D013624:Taiwan; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D006023:Glycoproteins; D015801:Helminth Proteins; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases; C450661:matrix metalloproteinase-like protein, Gnathostoma spinigerum
keywords: Taiwan; eosinophilic meningitis; intracranial hemorrhage; neurognathostomiasis