The returned traveler with neurologic manifestations: Could my patient have a parasite?

Christina M. Coyle

doi:10.1097/QCO.0000000000000732

The returned traveler with neurologic manifestations: Could my patient have a parasite?

Christina M. Coyle

Medicine

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Abstract

Purpose of reviewThe present review focuses on parasitic infections of the central nervous system (CNS) that can affect the international traveler.Recent findingsThe epidemiology of imported parasitic infections is changing and clinicians are treating increasing numbers of returned travelers with parasitic infections in the CNS with which they are not familiar.SummaryThe epidemiology, life cycle, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of parasites that affect the CNS will be discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	245-254
Number of pages	10
Journal	Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
Volume	34
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/QCO.0000000000000732
State	Published - Jun 1 2021

Keywords

angiostrongyliasis
cerebral gnathostomiasis
cerebral malaria
neurocysticercosis
neuroschistosomiasis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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The returned traveler with neurologic manifestations: Could my patient have a parasite?

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