strongyloidiasis/seizures

A middle-aged aboriginal man with a history of alcoholism and gastrectomy was diagnosed as having bacterial meningoencephalitis based on the typical clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, and treatment responses. During the recovery stage, he developed consciousness disturbance, seizures,

A 41-year-old human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive man was hospitalized with complaints of a 4-week history of nausea and vomiting, associated with decreased oral intake, and a 4-day history of frontal headache and fever. His medical history was significant for a gunshot wound to the head 3

Hypogammaglobulinemic sprue (HGS), which may predispose to infection, is uncommon. Twelve patients (all men; median age 29 years, 15-50) with HGS (4%) of 296 with chronic small bowel diarrhea and malabsorption syndrome (MAS) during a 10-year period were analyzed. Treatment of HGS was delayed due to