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J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2014;32(4):317-319.
- Reversible Encephalopathy Caused by Reactive Hypereosinophilia due
to Toxocariasis
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Mi-Ri Kang
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Department of Neurology, Hallym Neurological Institute, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 개회충증에 동반된 반응과다호산구증가증에 의한
가역뇌병증
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강미리, 임선영 음시원 배종석 김우경 송홍기 이주헌
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한림대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실
- Abstract
- A 69-year-old male admitted to the psychological department due to delusion. One week later, he developed pneumonia
and deep drowsy mental status. Despite improvement of pneumonia, his mental status got worse and he was referred to
neurological department. The complete blood count tests showed repeated hypereosinophilia. The serologic tests
revealed toxocariasis. He was treated with steroid and albendazole and his mental state rapidly improved. Toxocariasis
is a common cause of reactive hypereosinophilia, which may be an underestimated etiology of reversible
encephalopathy. Key Words: Encephalopathy, Hypereosinophilia, Toxocariasis
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