간질발작과 기억장애를 보인 신경개회충증

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 28(1); 2010 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2010;28(1): 43-46.

Cerebral Toxocariasis Presented With Seizure and Memory Disturbance

진선임, 손민기 정인혜 박현미

가천대학교 의과대학 길병원 신경과

간질발작과 기억장애를 보인 신경개회충증

Sun Im Jin

Department of Neurology, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Incheon, Korea

Abstract

Toxocariasis has a broad clinical spectrum, from asymptomatic to systemic illness. However, cerebral toxocariasis has rarely been reported. We experienced a patient who presented with seizure and memory disturbance after treatment for visceral larva migrans of toxocariasis. Laboratory findings included eosinophilia, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis, and positive results for toxocariasis in the serum and CSF. The patient showed marked improvement after combined albendazole and steroid treatment. This case indicates that cerebral toxocariasis is an unusual cause of cognitive dysfunction and seizure. KeyWords:Cerebral toxocariasis, Seizure, Memory disturbance