Eosinophilic meningitis: causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on eosinophilic meningitis: causes: Parasitic infections Angiostrongyliasis Gnathostomiasis Toxocariasis Cysticercosis Schistosomiasis Baylisascariasis Paragonimiasis Trichinellosis Hydatid disease Strongyloidiasis Coenurosis Filariasis Fungal infections Other…

Parasitic infections

  • Angiostrongyliasis
  • Gnathostomiasis
  • Toxocariasis
  • Cysticercosis
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Baylisascariasis
  • Paragonimiasis
  • Trichinellosis
  • Hydatid disease
  • Strongyloidiasis
  • Coenurosis
  • Filariasis

Fungal infections

Other infections

Neoplastic causes

Drug-induced

Other causes

References

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