PMID: 9176571Mar 1, 1997Paper

Acute cysticercal meningitis in children: response to praziquantel

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
P Visudhiphan, S Chiemchanya

Abstract

Acute purulent meningitis as a manifestation of cerebral cysticercosis is uncommon. We report two children aged 12 months and 3 years who presented with clinical signs of acute meningitis and whose initial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), except for negative culture, was typical of purulent meningitis. However, eosinophils were present in subsequent examinations of the CSF and the haemagglutination titre for cysticercus rose. Praziquantel was given to both children with dramatic improvement in clinical and CSF findings.

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Feb 12, 2009·Indian Journal of Pediatrics·Veena KalraAjay Garg
Jan 13, 2010·The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·Graciela CárdenasJosé Luís Soto-Hernández
Sep 29, 2006·Indian Journal of Pediatrics·Devendra MishraDinesh Chauhan

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