Angiostrongylus eosinophilic meningitis associated with sensorineural hearing loss

A 59-year-old woman who presented with chronic headache, neck stiffness and left-sided hearing loss is reported. The diagnosis of angiostrongylus eosinophilic menigitis was made. The patient improved after treatment with prednisolone, including hearing.Angiostrongylus eosinophilic meningitis associated with sensorineural hearing loss has not previously been reported.

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Clinical Profile and Outcome of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Dhulikhel Hospital of Nepal

Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society ◽

10.3126/jnps.v32i3.6683 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 201-205 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Srijana Dongol ◽

Shreema Shrestha ◽

Narayan Shrestha ◽

J Adhikari

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Bacterial Meningitis ◽

Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽

Clinical Signs ◽

Viral Meningitis ◽

Sensorineural Hearing ◽

Subdural Effusion ◽

Eosinophilic Meningitis ◽

Acute Encephalitis Syndrome ◽

Acute Encephalitis

Introduction: Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is a constellation of clinical signs and or symptoms i.e. acute fever with acute change in mental status. AES may be present as encephalitis, meningoencephalitis or meningitis. It can be associated with severe complication, including impaired consciousness, seizure, limb paresis or death. Materials and Methods: Study consisted of retrospective analysis of hospital records of children up to 16 years of age admitted with diagnosis of AES in the department of Paediatrics Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Teaching Hospital, Dhulikhel Kavre from January 2010 to December 2011. Results: During the two years (January 2010 to December 2011), 47 patients of AES were admitted. Among the admitted cases there were 34 male and 13 female patients. Meningitis cases were 29, encephalitis cases were 14 and 4 meningoencephalitis cases. Among the meningitis cases, viral meningitis accounted for 12, bacterial meningitis accounted for 15 and 1 tubercular meningitis.One was eosinopilic meningitis in which the causative organism was found to be fasciolosis by ELISA. Viral encephalitis was found to be the most common cause of encephalitis. Sensorineural hearing loss was seen in 3 cases, subdural effusion in 1 and hydrocephalus in 1. One patient had intracranial hemorrhage with hemiparesis as a complication of eosinophilic meningitis. Conclusion: Acute encephalitis syndrome is one of the most common causes of PICU admission in Dhulikhel hospital. Bacterial meningitis was common among the acute encephalitis syndrome followed by viral meningitis. One case of eosinophilic meningitis with intracranical hemorrhage and hemiparesis was found. Sensorineural hearing loss was found to be commonest complication. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v32i3.6683 J. Nepal Paediatr. SocVol.32(3) 2012 201-205

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Cryptococcal meningitis presenting with acute hearing loss

BMJ Case Reports ◽

10.1136/bcr-2021-242059 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (5) ◽

pp. e242059

Author(s):

Aleem Azal Ali ◽

Naji Maaliki ◽

Monique Oye ◽

Carmen Liliana Isache

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Sensorineural Hearing Loss ◽

Young Woman ◽

Cryptococcal Meningitis ◽

Sensorineural Hearing ◽

Initial Symptom ◽

Neck Stiffness ◽

Bilateral Hearing Loss ◽

Acute Hearing Loss

Reversible sensorineural hearing loss is a recognised complication of cryptococcal meningitis. Cryptococcal meningitis typically presents with usual symptoms of fever, headache and neck stiffness. This case highlights acute, profound, bilateral hearing loss as the initial symptom and presentation of cryptococcal meningitis in a young woman, who was later diagnosed with AIDS.

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