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World Neurosurgery, 2013 Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitosis of the central nervous system. Many forms, especially those inside the ventricles, carry a poor prognosis. Drug therapy is far from ideal.We propose and comment on the use of the endoscope to remove cysts, treat hydrocephalus, and to perform membrane fenestration as a way to simplify treatment.Many ...
Sacristán Fraile, Víctor +1 more
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A Classic Neurocysticercosis Case with an Unusual Complication [PDF]
, 2017 Cysticercosis is triggered by infection with the larval form of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The usual sites for the development of cyscticerci are the central nervous system (neurocysticercosis – NCC), subcutaneous tissue, skeletal muscle, heart muscle ...
Maury, Inês +4 more
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An uncommon cause of seizures in children living in developed countries: neurocysticercosis -a case report [PDF]
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2011 Neurocysticercosis represents an important cause of seizures in children in endemic countries, such as Latin America, Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, while in Europe, especially in Italy, the cases of neurocysticercosis are anectodal.
Denegri Federica +5 more
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P-1780. Association between Neurocysticercosis and Mental Health Outcomes in School-Aged Children in Rural Sichuan, People’s Republic of China [PDF]
Open Forum Infect DisOverbeck Christian Takou Mbah +2 more
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Seizures Beyond the Heart: Unveiling Neurocysticercosis After Cardiac Surgery. [PDF]
CureusAdabala V +4 more
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A case of racemose and intraventricular neurocysticercosis in an unusual location
South African Journal of Radiology, 2021 Racemose and intraventricular neurocysticercosis are uncommon types of neurocysticercosis, resulting in a multiloculated, grape-like cluster appearance in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) spaces. A male patient presented with symptoms of raised intracranial
Priya Singh, Surya P. Singh
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Human Taenia martis Neurocysticercosis, Switzerland
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 Neurocysticercosis is almost exclusively caused by Taenia solium tapeworms. We describe a case of neurocysticercosis in Switzerland caused by infection with Taenia martis, the marten tapeworm, and review all 5 published cases of human infection with the
Valentin K. Steinsiepe +8 more
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Racemose neurocysticercosis presenting with thalamic stroke: A case report and literature review
Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Racemose neurocysticercosis is an uncommon type of neurocysticercosis that represents a particularly aggressive infection. It is characterized by the presence of multiple confluent cysts within the subarachnoid space and it carries unique diagnostic ...
Filipa Castelão, MD +5 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Neurocysticercosis is a significant cause of epilepsy in the tropics. The present cross-sectional survey was conducted in the socioeconomically backward tea garden community of Assam to gauge the prevalence of neurocysticercosis in patients with active ...
K. Rekha Devi +5 more
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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2023 Rationale: Neurocysticercosis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the larvae of Taenia solium and may occur in immunocompetent people. We report a case of diffuse parenchymal neurocysticercosis mimicking tuberculous meningitis in an immunocompetent
Paulus Sugianto +3 more
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