Global neurologic deficits with baylisascaris encephalitis in a previously healthy teenager

Colleen S. Chun; Kevin R. Kazacos; Carol Glaser; Dianna Bardo; Sriveny Dangoudoubiyam; Robert Nash

doi:10.1097/INF.0b013e3181a648f1

Global neurologic deficits with baylisascaris encephalitis in a previously healthy teenager

Colleen S. Chun, Kevin R. Kazacos, Carol Glaser, Dianna Bardo, Sriveny Dangoudoubiyam, Robert Nash

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We present a case of acute eosinophilic meningoencephalitis caused by Baylisascaris procyonis in a previously healthy teenager with a history of substance abuse. Treatment included methylprednisolone; no anthelmintic drugs were administered. This case identifies a new risk factor, altered behavior related to substance abuse, and a newly described outcome of cognitive deficits for B. procyonis disease in older children.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	925-927
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	28
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0b013e3181a648f1
State	Published - Oct 2009

Keywords

Baylisascaris procyonis
Encephalitis
Larva migrans
Zoonoses

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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