Hypereosinophilic syndrome
Evidence-based neurology checklist on hypereosinophilic syndrome: Pathology This is a clonal myeloproliferative disorder It is caused by mutations in the FIP1L1 and PDGFRA genes on chromosome 4q There is eosinophilia >1.5 x 10(9)/L for > 6 months It causes eosinophil-induced organ damage The onset…
Pathology
- This is a clonal myeloproliferative disorder
- It is caused by mutations in the FIP1L1 and PDGFRA genes on chromosome 4q
- There is eosinophilia >1.5 x 10(9)/L for > 6 months
- It causes eosinophil-induced organ damage
- The onset is from young to middle age
- There is a male predominance
General features
Systemic features
Central nervous system features
Peripheral nervous system features
Differential diagnosis
References
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- Wasilewski A. Teaching NeuroImages: Multifocal cerebral infarcts as a presentation of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome. Neurology 2019; 92:e2178.
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