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Correction to "Inflammation Is a Key Risk Factor for Persistent Seizures in Neurocysticercosis". [PDF]

Ann Clin Transl Neurol
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 13, Issue 2, Page 426-426, February 2026.
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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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Neurocysticercosis

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2020
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is one of the common parasitic central nervous system (CNS) infections. Improperly cooked pork and eggs of the tapeworm Taenia solium, entering the body through the feco-oral route, are the common sources of its infection. Affected person may remain asymptomatic for long periods and can present with a variety of neurological ...
Tayyaba Siddiqua, Ayesha Habeeb
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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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Volumetric MRI study of the brain in patients with neurocysticercosis and mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. [PDF]

Epileptic Disord
Abstract Objective Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a common parasitic infection of the central nervous system and a known cause of focal epilepsy. Its potential role in triggering or contributing to mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis (MTLE‐HS) is suggested, but the impact on brain volumetry remains unclear.
Araújo JQ, da Silveira Arruda B, Polita S, Anés M, de Rezende TJR, de Lima Ruffini M, de Souza AM, Chaves JS, Reis F, Bianchin MM, Duarte JÁ.   +10 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, Mariana Pais, MD, Diogo Marques, MD, Mafalda Sequeira, MD, Cristina Marques, MD, Ana Cristina Rios, MD   +5 more
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Neurocysticercosis: Current Perspectives on Diagnosis and Management

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Porcine cysticercosis, human taeniasis, and (neuro)cysticercosis are endemic in many low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) where they present a significant health burden to affected communities.
Caitlin Butala, T. Brook, A. Majekodunmi, S. Welburn   +3 more
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Neurocysticercosis. A frequent cause of seizures, epilepsy, and other neurological morbidity in most of the world.

Journal of Neurological Sciences, 2021
Neurocysticercosis is endemic in most of the world and in endemic areas it accounts for approximately 30% of cases of epilepsy. Appropriate diagnosis and management of neurocysticercosis requires understanding the diverse presentations of the disease ...
J. Bustos, I. Gonzales, H. Saavedra, S. Handali, H. H. Garcia   +4 more
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What Causes Seizures in Neurocysticercosis?

Epilepsy Currents, 2022
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most prevalent parasitic infection of the central nervous system. It is caused by the presence of larvae of the cestode Taenia solium in the brain.
T. Steyn, A. Awala, A. de Lange, J. V. Raimondo   +3 more
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Current Diagnostic Criteria for Neurocysticercosis

Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, 2021
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) causes significant neurological morbidity around the world, and is the most common preventable factor for epilepsy in adults. It is endemic in most developing countries, and also diagnosed with some frequency in industrialized ...
C. Guzman, H. García
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