Neurocysticercosis: A Review into Treatment Options, Indications, and Their Efficacy
Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, 2022 Neurocysticercosis, due to the localization of Taenia solium larvae in the Central Nervous System, is a neglected tropical disease still endemic in much of Latin America, Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
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A Cross-Sectional Study of People with Epilepsy and Neurocysticercosis in Tanzania: Clinical Characteristics and Diagnostic Approaches. [PDF]
, 2011 Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a major cause of epilepsy in regions where pigs are free-ranging and hygiene is poor. Pork production is expected to increase in the next decade in sub-Saharan Africa, hence NCC will likely become more prevalent. In this study,
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurocysticercosis: 2017 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) [PDF]
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2017 of
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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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Psychiatric Disorders of Neurocysticercosis: Narrative Review
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2021 Asmaa M El-Kady,1 Khaled S Allemailem,2 Ahmad Almatroudi,2 Birgit Abler,3 Mohamed Elsayed3 1Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt; 2Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical ...
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Next-Generation Sequencing of Cerebrospinal Fluid for the Diagnosis of Neurocysticercosis
Frontiers in Neurology, 2018 Background: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common helminthic infection of the central nervous system (CNS). The diagnosis of NCC is sometimes challenging due to its heterogenous clinical manifestations and the variable sensitivity and specificity ...
Siyuan Fan +17 more
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The status and health burden of neurocysticercosis in Mbulu district, northern Tanzania
BMC Research Notes, 2018 Objective The objective of this study was to assess the extent and health burden of neurocysticercosis in the general community of the Mbulu district, northern Tanzania. About 1051 randomly select participants were screened for human cysticercosis.
Beda John Mwang’onde +2 more
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Cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis in people from Mocuba district, Zambézia province: A Mozambican community-based study. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesIntroductionTaenia solium cysticercosis represents a significant public health concern, especially in low-income countries such as Mozambique, where especially the sub form neurocysticercosis can be associated with acute symptomatic seizures, epilepsy ...
Janny Mucavele +19 more
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Update on the diagnosis and management of neurocysticercosis
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2022 Background: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a serious public health problem in several developing countries, including those in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. NCC is considered to be the main cause of late-onset epilepsy in endemic areas. Objective: This
O. Takayanagui, T. Haes
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Human Neurocysticercosis: An Overview
Pathogens, 2022 Human cysticercosis is caused by ingestion of T. solium eggs from taenia carriers. Neurocysticercosis (NCC), defined as the infection of the CNS and the meninges by the larval stage of Taenia solium, is the most common helminthic infection of the CNS ...
O. D. Del Brutto
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