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Jurnal Kedokteran dan KesehatanNeurocysticercosis is one of the most encountered infectious diseases caused by parasites. This condition is caused by an infection of the larvae (cysticercus) of the tapeworm Taenia Solium in the central nervous system.
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Neurocysticercosis: Manifestations, Diagnosis and Treatment
International Clinical Neuroscience Journal, 2015 Neurocysticercosis, is the infection caused by the larval form of the tapeworm Taenia solium. It is considered as the most common parasitic disease of the central nervous system and the most common cause of acquired epilepsy.
Afsoun Seddighi +8 more
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High Prevalence of Asymptomatic Neurocysticercosis in an Endemic Rural Community in Peru
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016 Background Neurocysticercosis is a common helminthic infection of the central nervous system and an important cause of adult-onset epilepsy in endemic countries.
Luz M Moyano +11 more
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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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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 +3 more
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Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2000 Due to the lack of studies about neurocysticercosis in the South of Brazil, an investigation was conducted to determine the percentage of suspected cases of neurocysticercosis in computed tomography diagnoses in Santa Maria, RS, from January 1997 to ...
José Edson Paz da SILVA +2 more
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MedicinaNeurocysticercosis, 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 +8 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurocysticercosis
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, 2009 Neurocysticercosis, the infection caused by the larval form of the tapeworm Taenia solium, is the most common parasitic disease of the central nervous system and the most common cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide. This has primarily been a disease that
Christina M. Coyle, Herbert B. Tanowitz
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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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