Authors: Sharad Bansal, Mukesh Gupta, Deepak Sharma and Shweta Bansal
Publication Date: 18 Feb 2014
Type: Case report
Journal: Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics
Citation: Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics 2014:8 3-4
doi: 10.4137/CMPed.S13829
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Abstract
Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis is based on clinical manifestations and microscopic identification of eosinophils present in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).It is caused by a variety of helminthic infections with most common being angiostrongyliasis, gnathostomiasis, toxocariasis, cysticercosis, schistosomiasis, baylisascariasis, and paragonimiasis. Many case reports are there in which parasites have been found responsible, but there are rare reports of CSF eosinophilia associated with the use of drugs. We report a case of drug-induced (ibuprofen) eosinophilic meningitis in a healthy female who presented to us with severe headache and improved dramatically after drug withdrawal.