Case and reference number | 1[7] | 2[8] | 3[9] | 4[10] | 5 (present case) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age/gender | 21/M | 12/F | 29/M | 35/F | 28/M |
Meningeal sign | - | + | - | + | + |
Maximum Cerebrospinal fluid cell count/mm3 | 178 | 100 | 63 | 59 | 137 |
Duration of the meningitis episode | 10 days | 10 days | 10-30 days | 10 days | 10 – 20 days |
Interval between each episode | 1 month | 1 week | 11 years | 5 months, 11 months | 1 week to 6 years |
Coexisting conditions | High titre of anti-Toxoplasma antibody | - | Elevation of serum IgE | High titre of antinuclear antibody | Elevation of serum IgE |
Steroid Use | - | Oral prednisolone, | Intravenous methyl prednisolone, | Oral prednisolone, | - |
 |  | 1 mg/kg |  | 40 mg/day |  |
 |  |  | 1000 mg/day |  |  |