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Acute Psychosis with Recurrent Neurocysticercosis: A Case Presentation

, 2021
Description Neurocysticercosis, a parasitic infection of the central nervous system (CNS) caused by the Taenia solium cestode, presents clinically with a large and diverse spectrum of symptomatology, dependent upon lesion number, locale and ensuing ...
Nasir F Siddique, Alvarez Villalba, Clara L., Kristy A. Fisher, Chang, Joshua, Clara L. Alvarez Villalba, Joshua Chang, Siddique, Nasir F, Fisher, Kristy A., Siddique, Nasir F.   +8 more
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Silent Intruder: Unusual Presentation of Neurocysticercosis in an HIV-Infected Patient from the Far Northern Brazilian Amazon

Medicina
Neurocysticercosis, a parasitic infection of the central nervous system (CNS), is a significant public health issue globally, including in Brazil. This article presents a case report of a 44-year-old male patient residing in the rural area of Roraima ...
Luis E. B. Galan, Letícia R. M. Gerolin, Tháilla J. M. Carvalho, Eloise T. M. Filardi, Dafnin L. S. Ramos, Domingos S. M. Dantas, Roberto C. C. Carbonell, Felipe A. Cerni, Manuela B. Pucca   +8 more
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The role of 3D volumetric MR sequences in diagnosing intraventricular neurocysticercosis: preliminar results

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2011
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper was to investigate the role of two three-dimensional magnetic resonance (MRI) sequences: enhanced spoiled gradient recalled echo (SPGR), and fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition (FIESTA) in the evaluation ...
Francisco Edward Frota Mont'Alverne Filho, Luís dos Ramos Machado, Leandro Tavares Lucato, Claudia Costa Leite   +3 more
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Calcified neurocysticercosis among patients with primary headache

, 2011
Background: Anecdotal reports and a single case-control epidemiological survey have suggested an association between the helminthic disease neurocysticercosis and primary headache. The present study was undertaken to determine whether neurocysticercosis
Oscar H Del Brutto, Victor J Del Brutto
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Behaviour of indirect immunofluorescence test and some cerebrospinal parameters in neurocysticercosis

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1987
Cerebrospinal fluid from 53 patients with clinical evidence of neurocysticercosis and 11 who suffered from several diseases were studied to evaluate the behaviour of indirect immunofluorescence test and some parameters of routine analysis.
Amauri Braga Simonetti, Jorge Teixeira
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Neurocysticercosis in Japan

, 2018
Neurocysticercosis is a condition rarely reported in Japan, and therefore, the specific route of infestation in our set up has not been conclusively elucidated.
Victor Kwasi, Toshiya Uchiyama, Kazuo Tokushige, Yoshikazu Kusano, Kunihiko Kodama, Toshiyuki Shimizu, Toshiki Takemae   +6 more
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Malalties infeccioses importades per immigrants: Experiència, anàlisi i conclusions d'una situació a Catalunya [PDF]

, 2003
[spa] Durante los últimos treinta años, diversos colectivos de población africana se han establecido en Catalunya, y el Maresme ha sido una de las comarcas donde la inmigración ha sido cuantitativamente remarcable.En 1982 se formó la "Unitat de Medicina ...
Roca i Saumell, Carme
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Neurocysticercosis: Migration of a Parasite [PDF]

, 2000
Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system (CNS). Infection occurs following oral ingestion of eggs of the porcine tapeworm, Taenia solium.. Eggs migrate to distal tissue sites via the bloodstream, and develop
Bales, Holly Winterhalder
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Unusual Presentation of Neurocysticercosis: Report of Two Cases

Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 2005
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic infestation of the central nervous system, and is one of the major public health problems in developing nations like Nepal.
Ghanashyam Gurung
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Metastatic malignancy masquerading as neurocysticercosis

, 2019
Cystic brain lesions are a common clinical dilemma facing infectious disease providers. A broad differential diagnosis is required in the proper evaluation and care of patients facing such an illness.
Andrew J. Hale, Lindsay M. Smith, Daniela E. DiMarco, Adam Ulano   +3 more
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