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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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Immunological responses in the mouse host to a cloned antigen of Taeniacrassiceps [PDF]
, 1996 Adult female Swiss-Webster mice were immunized either intraperitoneally (IP) or subcutaneously (SQ) with cyst fluid or a genetically engineered fusion protein, Taenia carassiceps antigen 2-maltose binding protein (TCA2-MBP) from Taenia crassiceps ...
Hill, Dolores E., Zarlenga, Dante S.
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Treatment of neurocysticercosis with praziquantel [PDF]
, 1990 27 pacientes com neurocisticercose foram tratados com praziquantel, utilizado em doses progressivamente crescentes até alcançar 50 mg/kg/dia, por período de 21 dias, associado a dexametasona. Os doentes foram avaliados clínica e laboratorialmente durante
Costa, J. M. +4 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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Neurocysticercosis: Diagnostic problems & current therapeutic strategies
The Indian journal of medical research, 2016 Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common single cause of seizures/epilepsy in India and several other endemic countries throughout the world. It is also the most common parasitic disease of the brain caused by the cestode Taenia solium or pork ...
V. Rajshekhar
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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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