Trichinosis of the central nervous system. One case (author's transl)

A case of trichinosis involving the cental nervous system is presented. The neurological symptoms developed 20 days after ingestion of the larvae and 3 days after the onset of facial oedema. They consisted of behavioural disorders, tetraparesis, incontinence and oculomotor paralysis. All symptoms pr...

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Published inLa Nouvelle presse medicale Vol. 11; no. 31; p. 2343
Main Authors Lyon-Caen, O, Hauw, J J, Vitoux, J F, Der Agopian, P, Escourolle, R, Lhermitte, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 03.07.1982
Subjects
Adult
Brain - diagnostic imaging
Brain - pathology
Central Nervous System Diseases - etiology
Encephalitis - etiology
Female
Humans
Meningitis - etiology
Ophthalmoplegia - etiology
Quadriplegia - etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trichinellosis - diagnosis
Trichinellosis - immunology
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Summary:A case of trichinosis involving the cental nervous system is presented. The neurological symptoms developed 20 days after ingestion of the larvae and 3 days after the onset of facial oedema. They consisted of behavioural disorders, tetraparesis, incontinence and oculomotor paralysis. All symptoms progressively regressed. Computed tomography showed transient low-density areas in the white matter. The main manifestations and the physiopathological mechanisms (transport of the parasite through the bloodstream, immuno-allergic reaction) of cerebral trichinosis are discussed.
ISSN:0301-1518