Toxocariasis: management

Evidence-based neurology checklist on toxocariasis: management: Blood tests Eosinophilia Positive serology Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Treatment

Blood tests

  • Eosinophilia
  • Positive serology

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Treatment

References

  1. Graeff-Teixeira C, da Silva AC, Yoshimura K. Update on eosinophilic meningoencephalitis and its clinical relevance. Clin Microbiol Rev 2009; 22:322-348.
  2. Kumar J, Kimm J. MR in toxocara canis myelopathy. Am J Neuroradiol 1994; 15:1918-1920.
  3. Fukae J, Kawanabe T, Akao N, et al. Longitudinal myelitis caused by visceral larva migrans associated with Toxocara cati infection: case report. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2012; 114:1091-1094.

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