CNS-disseminated Angiostrongylus cantonensis mimicking atypical demyelinating disease

Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2019 Sep 4;6(6):e608. doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000000608. Print 2019 Nov.

Authors

Daniel Long¹, Kemar Green², Talal Derani², Nicholas Decker², Robert J Pace², Rany Aburashed²

Affiliations

¹ From the Memorial Institute for Neurosciences and Multiple Sclerosis (D.L., N.D., R.J.P., R.A.); Michigan State University (K.G.); and University of Toledo (T.D.). Daniel.l.long51@gmail.com.
² From the Memorial Institute for Neurosciences and Multiple Sclerosis (D.L., N.D., R.J.P., R.A.); Michigan State University (K.G.); and University of Toledo (T.D.).

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Angiostrongylus cantonensis*
Animals
Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections / diagnosis*
Central Nervous System Parasitic Infections / parasitology
Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Meningitis / diagnosis*
Meningitis / parasitology
Strongylida Infections / diagnosis*
Strongylida Infections / parasitology