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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, Mwita John Chacha, Gamba Nkwengulila   +2 more
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Bruns Syndrome Caused by Intraventricular Neurocysticercosis: Literature Review

Brazilian Neurosurgery, 2020
Bruns syndrome is one of the clinical presentations of intraventricular neurocysticercosis, and it is characterized by episodes of headache, vertigo and vomiting. The intraventricular form of neurocysticercosis occurs in 7% to 20% of the cases, and it is
Guilherme Gago da Silva, Nelson Pires Ferreira, João Pedro Einsfeld Britz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

INTRAMEDULLARY SPINAL NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS TREATED SUCCESSFULLY WITH MEDICAL THERAPY [PDF]

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2014
Neurocysticercosis caused by Taenia solium and is a common parasitic disease of the cental nervous system. It usually presents with seizures, headaches, progressively worsening focal neurologic symptoms, visual disturbances, loss of bladder control, etc.
SIBA PAUL, SHAMEEM AHMED
doaj   +1 more source

Transcriptomic analysis of subarachnoid cysts of Taenia solium reveals mechanisms for uncontrolled proliferation and adaptations to the microenvironment

Scientific Reports
Subarachnoid neurocysticercosis (SANCC) is caused by an abnormally transformed form of the metacestode or larval form of the tapeworm Taenia solium. In contrast to vesicular parenchymal and ventricular located cysts that contain a viable scolex and are ...
Miguel A. Orrego, Michal W. Szczesniak, Carlos M. Vasquez, Manuela R. Verastegui, Javier A. Bustos, Hector H. Garcia, Theodore E. Nash, Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru   +7 more
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Paediatric parenchymal neurocysticercosis with pleomorphic clinico-radiological presentations: a case series

Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette, 2023
Background Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is thought to be the most common helminthic infection of central nervous system in India. In children, it has pleomorphic clinical and radiological presentations depending on location and stage of lesion.
Sanjay Kumar, Radhamohan Rana, Mahesh Kumar, Aakash Yadav   +3 more
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Lipid‐based Nano‐delivery systems as a promising strategy for the treatment of epilepsy: Current status and challenges

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Epilepsy is a prevalent chronic neurological disorder characterized by abnormal neuronal electrical activity. The primary treatment modality for individuals with epilepsy (PWE) is antiseizure medication (ASM). The multiple potential factors contributing to treatment resistance in epilepsy may be attributed to the inability of ASMs to
Priya Kannan Varshini, Arunachalam Divya, Kumar Sowndharya, Parthiban Jeevitha, Selvam Manoj, Ashiq Rahman, Athil Ahamed, Ravichandiran Abirahul, Paranthaman Subash, Sulekha Khute   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurocysticercosis

Neurosciences, 2001
Cysticercosis is a helmenthic infection involving pigs and man. Most cases of cysticercosis occur in developing countries. The disease is very rare in Islamic countries, as moslems are supposed to abstain from eating pork meat. In the last 10 years, reports of cysticercosis among moslems were published.
A E, Hamad, M F, Fawzi
openaire   +2 more sources

Subarachnoid Racemose Neurocysticercosis in a Patient From India: A Case Report

Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Neurocysticercosis is endemic in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. However, the subarachnoid form is a rare manifestation of neurocysticercosis that often is overlooked.
Lucy Cai, Hannah Kern, Michael Preziosi
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Epilepsy: Epidemiology, Molecular Pathogenesis, and Clinical Management

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 7, July 2026.
Epilepsy is a heterogeneous and chronically evolving brain network disorder. This review integrates epidemiological burden, psychiatric comorbidities, and cyclic seizure patterns with multiscale pathogenic mechanisms, including ion‐channel dysfunction, synaptic transmission defects, neuroinflammation, metabolic and mitochondrial dysfunction, and ...
Jian Liu, Xinyan Wu, Ting Yin, Feining Huang, Manqi Kong, Yu Yang, Zinan Liu, Jiabin Yu, Tianpeng Zhang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current trends of diagnosis and management of neurocysticercosis

JKKI (Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Indonesia), 2018
Cysticercosis occurs in porcine naturally. A human can be infected by cysticercosis if they swallow Taenia solium's egg inadvertently. These eggs can be found in vegetables or unboiled water.
Michael Carrey, Endy Suseno, Freggy Spicano Joprang, Octavianus Darmawan, Rr. Josephine Retno Widayanti   +4 more
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