TY - JOUR AU - Langelier, Charles AU - Reid, Michael AU - Halabi, Cathra AU - Witek, Natalie AU - LaRiviere, Alejandro AU - Shah, Maulik AU - Wilson, Michael AU - Chin-Hong, Peter AU - Douglas, Vanja AU - Kazacos, Kevin AU - Babik, Jennifer T1 - Baylisascaris procyonis–Associated Meningoencephalitis in a Previously Healthy Adult, California, USA T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2016 VL - 22 IS - 8 SP - 1480 SN - 1080-6059 AB - After severe neurocognitive decline developed in an otherwise healthy 63-year-old man, brain magnetic resonance imaging showed eosinophilic meningoencephalitis and enhancing lesions. The patient tested positive for antibodies to Baylisascaris spp. roundworms, was treated with albendazole and dexamethasone, and showed improvement after 3 months. Baylisascariasis should be considered for all patients with eosinophilic meningitis. KW - Baylisascaris procyonis KW - baylisascariasis KW - eosinophilic meningitis KW - raccoon KW - roundworm KW - nematode KW - parasite KW - intestinal parasite KW - encephalitis KW - meningitis KW - meningoencephalitis KW - eosinophilia KW - zoonoses KW - helminths KW - United States KW - California DO - 10.3201/eid2208.151939 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/8/15-1939_article ER - End of Reference