Toxocariasis: An Unusual Cause of Cerebral Infarction.
- Author:
Yoon Bong KIM
1
;
Yeong Chai KO
;
Seong Ho JEON
;
Hyeon Mi PARK
;
Won Chul SHIN
;
Yeong Bae LEE
;
Kyung Sik HA
;
Dong Jin SHIN
;
Young Hee LIM
;
Jae Sook RYU
;
Myung Sook CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Gil Medical Center, Gachon Medical School, Korea. neurohm@ghil.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Toxocariasis;
Cerebral Infarction
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Adult;
Central Nervous System;
Cerebral Infarction*;
Deer;
Eating;
Eggs;
Headache;
Humans;
Larva;
Liver;
Ovum;
Parasitic Diseases;
Toxocara;
Toxocara canis;
Toxocariasis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2003;21(6):651-654
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Human toxocariasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Toxocara canis or Toxocara cati larvae. Human infection is usually an outcome of accidental ingestion of the embryonated eggs, and the involvement of central nervous system is rare. We report a case of cerebral infarction which was caused by toxocariasis in adult, who had headache, abdominal pain and right side weakness. He had only a history of ingestion of raw liver of deer.
