Eiosinophilic meningoencephalitis is caused by -a) Gnathostoma spinigerumb) Naegleriac) Toxocara canisd) Angiostrongylus cantonensis
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Description: Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis
Meningoencephalitis, in which there is > 20% eosinophilic pleocytosis in C.S.F.
Eosinophilic meningoencephilitis is caused by
Angiostrongylus cantonensis (most common)
Gnathostoma spinigerum
Naegleria causes primary amoebic meningoencephilitis but it is not an eosinophilic meningoencephalitis.
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