Eosinophilic meningitis: Report of three cases from a hilly area in Kerala
Normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) does not contain eosinophils. The presence of >10 eosinophils/μL in CSF or at least 10% eosinophils in total CSF leukocyte count confirms eosinophilic meningitis. We present three patients with eosinophilic meningitis from the same locality with peripheral eosinop...
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| author | Bindu Varghese Murali Krishna Menon Thara Pratap A Moheen Jomy Mathew T P Vijayan M P Tomy Muhammed Jasim Abdul Jalal |
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| description | Normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) does not contain eosinophils. The presence of >10 eosinophils/μL in CSF or at least 10% eosinophils in total CSF leukocyte count confirms eosinophilic meningitis. We present three patients with eosinophilic meningitis from the same locality with peripheral eosinophilia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cee50d5d32d14ed697a89699234aeece2022-12-21T23:57:23ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology0972-23271998-35492019-01-0122110811110.4103/aian.AIAN_254_18Eosinophilic meningitis: Report of three cases from a hilly area in KeralaBindu VargheseMurali Krishna MenonThara PratapA MoheenJomy MathewT P VijayanM P TomyMuhammed Jasim Abdul JalalNormal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) does not contain eosinophils. The presence of >10 eosinophils/μL in CSF or at least 10% eosinophils in total CSF leukocyte count confirms eosinophilic meningitis. We present three patients with eosinophilic meningitis from the same locality with peripheral eosinophilia.http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2019;volume=22;issue=1;spage=108;epage=111;aulast=VargheseAngiostrongyliasiseosinophilic meningitisgnathostomiasisperipheral eosinophilia |
| spellingShingle | Bindu Varghese Murali Krishna Menon Thara Pratap A Moheen Jomy Mathew T P Vijayan M P Tomy Muhammed Jasim Abdul Jalal Eosinophilic meningitis: Report of three cases from a hilly area in Kerala Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology Angiostrongyliasis eosinophilic meningitis gnathostomiasis peripheral eosinophilia |
| title | Eosinophilic meningitis: Report of three cases from a hilly area in Kerala |
| title_full | Eosinophilic meningitis: Report of three cases from a hilly area in Kerala |
| title_fullStr | Eosinophilic meningitis: Report of three cases from a hilly area in Kerala |
| title_full_unstemmed | Eosinophilic meningitis: Report of three cases from a hilly area in Kerala |
| title_short | Eosinophilic meningitis: Report of three cases from a hilly area in Kerala |
| title_sort | eosinophilic meningitis report of three cases from a hilly area in kerala |
| topic | Angiostrongyliasis eosinophilic meningitis gnathostomiasis peripheral eosinophilia |
| url | http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2019;volume=22;issue=1;spage=108;epage=111;aulast=Varghese |
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