A Case of Eosinophilic Meningitis Associated with Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 23(3); 2005 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2005;23(3): 396-398.

특발성 호산구증가증후군 환자에서의 호산구성 뇌막염 1예

최혜연, 박형준 원요섭 정준원a 박수철

연세대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실, 혈액종양내과a

A Case of Eosinophilic Meningitis Associated with Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

Hye-Yeon Choi

Departments of Neurology and Hematologya, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (IHES) is a rare disease characterized by peripheral blood eosinophilia and eosinophilic infiltration of multiple organs, including the nervous system. The neurologic manifestations in hypereosinophilic syndrome are variable, but eosinophilic meningitis as a manifestation has not been well documented in IHES. We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis associated with IHES, which showed a good response to steroid treatment. KeyWords:Eosinophilic meningitis, Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome