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An Incidental Diagnosis of Neurocysticercosis in a Dental Patient
Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2013 Tenia solium, a parasite causes cysticercous cellulose when affecting the central nervous system, the manifestation is called neurocysticercosis. The most common symptom in neurocysticercosis is seizure.
Mahesh K Puttaraju +1 more
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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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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 +5 more
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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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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2023 Rationale: Neurocysticercosis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the larvae of Taenia solium and may occur in immunocompetent people. We report a case of diffuse parenchymal neurocysticercosis mimicking tuberculous meningitis in an immunocompetent
Paulus Sugianto +3 more
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Case report and review of literature: Isolated intramedullary spinal neurocysticercosis
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 BackgroundCases of isolated intramedullary spinal neurocysticercosis are extremely rare. Only 25 cases have been reported before 2022. Due to its rarity, the diagnosis of spinal neurocysticercosis may be missed.Case presentationWe describe a 37-year-old ...
Diana Andino +11 more
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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,
Patricia P Wilkins +41 more
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Acute reversible monoparesis in multiple neurocysticercosis: A case report and review of literature
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Focal neurological deficit like monoparesis due to cortical lesions is a rare entity. In spite of the common presentations like seizures and headaches in neurocysticercosis, occurrence of reversible monoparesis is an atypical phenomenon.
Bishal Dhakal +6 more
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Triplex ELISA for Assessing Durability of Taenia solium Seropositivity after Neurocysticercosis Cure
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 Neurocysticercosis prevalence estimates often are based on serosurveys. However, assessments of Taenia solium seropositivity durability in patients with various neurocysticercosis types are lacking.
Nina L. Tang +4 more
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Neurocysticercosis, unusual manifestations [PDF]
, 2016 Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection in the central nervous system. This disease is presented when a person ingests Taenia solium eggs excreted in feces from another individual infected with taeniasis.
Saavedra-Torres, Janh Sebastián +9 more
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