Factores de riesgo de meningitis eosinofilica en el ecuador.

Abstract

INTRODUCTIÓN: Eosinophilic meningitis is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system, caused by the parasite angiostrongylus cantonesis, its incubation period is approximately two weeks; Its main risk factors are snail consumption, improper food hygiene and drinking unpurified water. Various studies show that Ecuador, affected by various people, has even caused death; It manifests with headaches, stiffness, vomiting, nausea, paresthesia, visual disturbances. In some patients it has manifested with seizures. For its diagnosis, cerebrospinal fluid is analyzed with the presence of 10 or more eosinophils per field, increased serum IgE, eosinophilia. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and central nervous system biopsy should be performed. The differential diagnosis should be made with tuberculous meningitis, neurosyphilis, toxoplasmosis, Hodgkin's disease, schistosomiasis. Its treatment is carried out with anti-inflammatory drugs like paracetamol, corticosteroids, albendazole, thalidomine, and interleukin 12. OBJECTIVE: To determine the main risk factors for eosinophilic meningitis in Ecuador. METHODOLOGY: An exhaustive search of various indexed scientific articles, quartiles one and two of the last 5 years of the PUBMED, GOOGLE SCHOLAR and SCIELO databases was carried out. CONCLUSIONS: The main risk factor in our country for eosinophilic meningitis is Consumption or direct contact with the lissachatina coot snail, inadequate hand washing, consumption of unpurified water and exposure to the elements also put the community at risk of contracting the disease