Seizures in a tropical setting work-up
Screening tests
Serum glucose, electrolytes, calcium/phosphorus, magnesium, uric acid, liver, renal CPK, arterial blood gasses, ammonia, thyroid function tests, .
Septic work-up
Drug screening: benzodiazepines, opiates, barbiturates, ethanol, theophylline, anti-epileptic drugs, tricyclic antidepressants.
ANA, ENA, anti-ds-DNA, ANCA, RF, complement
CBC, ESR
Serology: HIV
Funduscopy (toxocariasis, cysticercosis)
Chest X-ray, X-ray limbs (cysticercosis)
PPD
EEG
Brain MRI/MRV
CSF
Chemistry, cell count, smear and stainings, PCR (TB, HSE).
Specific investigations
Blood/serum
EITB (neurocysticercosis), ELISA (schistosomiasis, toxocariasis)
Biopsy
Rectal mucosa (schistosomiasis)
Skin (schistosomiasis)
Liver (amebiasis, schistosomiasis)
Brain biopsy