[ XXXX in the South-East of France 1988-1998].

@entity1 @entity3753 @entity6583 @entity410 @entity3993 @entity75 @entity730 @entity272
OBJECTIVE: @entity6583 is commonly observed in developing countries but can also occur in industrialized countries. The aim of this work was to analyze diagnostic and therapeutic data on cases of @entity6583 diagnosed in southeastern France over the last 10 years. METHODS: We collected data from @entity1 files and compared them with those reported in the literature. RESULTS: We collected 29 cases of @entity6583 diagnosed in southeastern France between 1988 and 1999. None of the @entity1 had acquired the disease in France. @entity410 were the most common inaugural sign. Four @entity1 had @entity272 and very few had radiologically identifiable muscle @entity730 . CT scan and MRI provided the diagnosis of @entity6583 and contributed to follow-up. Brain imaging showed cyst formation and @entity730 . @entity3993 serology was positive in only 52% of our patients. Antiparasite treatments with @entity3753 provided improvement in most @entity1 although aggravation was observed in 4 despite a well-conducted regimen. There was one death. CONCLUSION: Neurological manifestations, particularly @entity410 , in a @entity1 returning from an endemic zone should prompt search for @entity6583 with @entity75 and MRI. Regression of clinical and radiological signs with treatment confirms the diagnosis.
