infectious diseases
Angiostrongyliasis
Treatment of Angiostrongyliasis
For meningitis, analgesics, corticosteroids, and removal of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) A. cantonensismeningitis is treated with analgesics, removal of CSF at frequent intervals to reduce central nervous system (CNS) pressure; corticosteroids can decrease the frequency of therapeutic lumbar puncture. Anthelmintic therapy may increase the inflammatory response because it results in the release of parasite antigens. Most patients have a self-limited course and recover completely. There is no specific treatment forA. costaricensisinfection; most infections resolve spontaneously. Anthelmintics do not appear to be effective and may lead to additional migration of worms and worsening symptoms. 