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The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 1987 Neurocysticercosis is a disease of large proportions; in most developing countries, with the exception of the Muslim world, neurocysticercosis is by far the main cause of epilepsy with a late onset and of hydrocephalus in adults.1 In the past 20 years two developments have drastically improved the gloomy picture that was associated with ...
A. K. Deorari, Veena Kalra
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Epilepsy Currents, 2004 Neurocysticercosis is a leading cause of seizures and epilepsy in the developing world and is an increasingly important health issue in the United States. Recent results from the Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru provide new evidence supporting the use of antiparasitic agents in highly selected patients with active cysts and seizures.
Christopher M, DeGiorgio +4 more
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Neurocysticercosis presenting as psychosis: A case report and a brief literature review
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022 Patients with neurocysticercosis, a common infection of the central nervous system caused by Taenia solium , have been reported to develop neuropsychiatric complications. We report a unique case of recurrent psychosis caused by neurocysticercosis in a 37-
Saeed Ahmed +7 more
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Unique Characteristics of Epilepsy Development in Neurocysticercosis
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020 . The parasitic helminth infection neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common cause of adult-acquired epilepsy in the world. Despite the serious consequences of epilepsy due to this infection, an in-depth review of the distinct characteristics of ...
J. Herrick +4 more
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Recurrent neurocysticercosis [PDF]
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2014 No abstract available.(Published: 31 July 2014)Citation: Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives 2014, 4: 24586 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/jchimp.v4 ...
Asad Jehangir +3 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 +5 more
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Carbamazepine versus levetiracetam in epilepsy due to neurocysticercosis
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 2020 The choice of antiepileptic drug (AED) in newly diagnosed neurocysticercosis (NCC) patients with epilepsy continues to be arbitrary. We compared efficacy and side effect profile of levetiracetam (LEV) and carbamazepine (CBZ) for the treatment of seizures
A. P. Santhosh +9 more
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Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2011 Neurocysticercosis represents an important cause of seizures in children in endemic countries, such as Latin America, Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, while in Europe, especially in Italy, the cases of neurocysticercosis are anectodal.
Denegri Federica +5 more
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Natural History of Treated Subarachnoid Neurocysticercosis
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2019 . Subarachnoid neurocysticercosis (SUBNCC) is usually caused by an aberrant proliferative form of Taenia solium causing mass effect and arachnoiditis. Thirty of 34 SUBNCC patients were treated with extended cysticidal and anti-inflammatory regimens and ...
T. Nash +5 more
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Neurocysticercosis: A Review [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, 2012 Neuroysticercosis is the most common helminthic infection of the nervous system, and a leading cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide. The disease occurs when humans become intermediate hosts ofTaenia soliumby ingesting its eggs from contaminated food or, most often, directly from a taenia carrier by the fecal-to-oral route.
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