Central nervous system manifestations of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection

- cantonensis is the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis in southern Asia.
- cantonensis can also cause encephalitis, encephalomyelitis and ocular disease.
- Eosinophilic inflammation caused by dead larvae in the brain explains the pathogenesis.
- Main clinical features are headache, fever, stiff neck, paraesthesias and vomiting.
- We also review the treatment, prevention and prognosis of A. cantonesis infection.