Neurognasothsomiasis: management
Evidence-based neurology checklist on neurognasothsomiasis: management: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): features Intracerebral haemorrhagic tracts Intracerebral haemorrhages Subdural haemorrhage Diffuse white matter lesions Nodular contrast enhancement Haemosiderin track line appearance Spinal…
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): features
- Intracerebral haemorrhagic tracts
- Intracerebral haemorrhages
- Subdural haemorrhage
- Diffuse white matter lesions
- Nodular contrast enhancement
- Haemosiderin track line appearance
- Spinal cord enlargement with diffuse high signal intensity
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis: features
Other investigations
Treatment
References
- Katchanov J, Sawanyawisuth K, Chotmongkoi V, Nawa Y. Neurognathostomiasis, a neglected parasitosis of the central nervous system. Emerg Infect Dis 2011; 17:1174-1180.
- Sawanyawisuth K, Tiamkao S, Kanpittaya J, Dekumyoy P, Jitpimolmard S. MR imaging findings in cerebrospinal gnathostomiasis. Am J Neuroradiol 2004; 25:446-449.
- Sawanyawisuth K, Chlebicki MP, Pratt E, Kanpittaya J, Intapan PM. Sequential imaging studies of cerebral gnathostomiasis with subdural hemorrhage as its complication. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2009; 103:102-104.
- Rattanawong W, Hemachudha P, Anukoolwittaya P, Pongpitakmetha T. Cerebral gnathostomiasis: an unusual course of recurrent hemorrhagic stroke. Ann Neurol 2022 (Online ahead of print).
- Kawamura J, Kohri Y, Oka N. Eosinophilic meningoradiculomyelitis caused by Gnathostoma spinigerum. A case report. Arch Neurol 1983; 40:583-585.
- And 1 more. Subscribe to see the full list
