Volume 13, Number 6—June 2007
Dispatch
Full Recovery from Baylisascaris procyonis Eosinophilic Meningitis
Poulomi J. Pai*, Brian G. Blackburn†1, Kevin R. Kazacos‡, Rajasekharan P. Warrier*, and Rodolfo E. Bégué*
Table
Reported human cases of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis caused by Baylisascaris procyonis*
| Year of onset | Location | Age | Sex | Blood eos/ mm3, n (%)† | CSF eos/ mm3, n (%)† | Diagnostic method | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Missouri | 18 mo | Female | 5,139 (30) | 209 (80) | Serologic (cross-reacting) | Persistent weakness and spastic right arm and leg |
| 1980 | Pennsylvania | 10 mo | Male | 4,698 (27) | 63 (68) | Autopsy, serologic | Death |
| 1984 | Illinois | 18 mo | Male | 3,700 (37) | 220 (80) | Autopsy, serologic | Death |
| 1990 | New York | 13 mo | Male | 6,513 (39) | 75 (60) | Serologic | Neurologic deficits, cortical blindness, brain atrophy |
| 1993 | Michigan | 9 mo | Male | Unknown | Unknown | Serologic | Neurologic deficits, cortical blindness |
| 1993 | California | 13 mo | Male | 12,780 (45) | Not done | Brain biopsy, serologic | Neurologic deficits, blindness, seizures, brain atrophy |
| 1996 | Illinois | 6 y | Male | 605 (5) | 2 (<1) | Serologic | Neurologic deficits, seizures |
| 1996 | Minnesota | 13 mo | Male | 7,035 (35) | 3 (54) | Serologic | Death |
| 1997 | Minnesota | 19 mo | Male | 2,232 (18) | 5 (4) | Serologic | Death |
| 1998 | California | 11 mo | Male | 3,111 (17) | 1 (7) | Serologic | Neurologic deficits, seizures, profound visual impairment |
| 2000 | Illinois | 2.5 y | Male | 5,880 (28) | 26 (32) | Serologic | Neurologic deficits, blindness, generalized spasticity |
| 2000 | California | 17 y | Male | 2,385 (15) | 7 (37) | Brain biopsy, serologic | Death |
| 2002 | California | 11 mo | Male | Unknown | Unknown | Serologic | Neurologic deficits, cortical blindness, seizures |
| 2004‡ | Louisiana | 4 y | Male | 1,920 (12) | 954 (55) | Serologic | Full recovery |
