- Chronic meningitis can sometimes be linked to neurocysticercosis, a condition caused by the Taenia solium parasite, although it’s not very common.
- In this study, researchers used a quick test called Co-agglutination (Co-A) to find Cysticercus antigens in 67 cerebrospinal fluid samples from patients with unexplained chronic meningitis, comparing it to another method called ELISA which tests for antibodies.
- They found that 11.94% of patients had either Cysticercus antigens or antibodies, indicating a potential connection to cysticercosis, but it remains unclear if this is the cause of all chronic meningitis cases.