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Psychiatric manifestations of toxocara
Author(s) -
Lawton Samuel,
Sharma Abhilasha
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.458
Subject(s) - toxocariasis , population , psychiatry , eosinophil , medicine , psychology , environmental health , immunology , helminths , asthma
Psychiatric patients are more likely than the general population to be at risk from toxocara, due to behavioural and social disturbance. Here, the authors discuss a case that highlights that it is prudent to consider atypical pathogens in patients presenting with an un explained high eosinophil count, or if there has been a history of homelessness, farm work or contact with animals.