Eosinophilic Meningitis Due to Infection With Paragonimus kellicotti.

Paragonimus kellicotti is an emerging pathogen in the United States with 19 previously reported cases, most in Missouri. Pulmonary symptoms with eosinophilia are most common, though 1 case did involve the central nervous system with few symptoms. We describe the first 2 cases of eosinophilic meningitis due to Paragonimus kellicotti.

Use of a Nonexercise Estimate for Prestroke Peak Vo During the Acute Stroke Hospital Stay.

Purpose: For individuals with acute stroke, it is difficult to conduct an exercise test to assess peak oxygen consumption (peak Vo). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to use a clinically feasible tool for assessing prestroke peak Vo using a nonexercise estimation equation to test whether estimated prestroke peak Vo was related to the functional outcome measures at discharge from the hospital in individuals after an acute stroke. We hypothesized that the estimated prestroke peak Vo would be significantly related to discharge Physical Performance Test (PPT), 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and lower extremity Fugl-Meyer (LEFM) assessment.