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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, J. Bustos, P. Clapham, H. García, J. Loeb   +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, Sadia Usmani, Sana Javed, Aakash Hans, Sundas Saboor, Aunsa Hanif, Sheikh Mohd Saleem, Sheikh Shoib   +7 more
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Are we ready for Taenia solium cysticercosis elimination in sub-Saharan Africa? [PDF]

, 2016
The World Health Organization announced in November 2014 at the fourth international meeting on 'the control of neglected zoonotic diseases - from advocacy to action', that intervention tools for eliminating Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis (TSTC ...
Braae, Uffe Christian, Gabriël, Sarah, Johansen, Maria Vang, Magnussen, Pascal, Trevisan, Chiara   +4 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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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, M. Goyal, M. Modi, P. Kharbanda, C. Ahuja, N. Tandyala, N. Prabhat, Rajveer Singh, S. Mehta, K. Mahesh   +9 more
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An uncommon cause of seizures in children living in developed countries: neurocysticercosis -a case report

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, Aguzzi Sonia, Mignone Federica, Scolfaro Carlo, Raffaldi Irene, Tovo Pier-Angelo   +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, Elise M O’Connell, D. Hammoud, L. Wetzler, JeanAnne M Ware, S. Mahanty   +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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Racemose neurocysticercosis. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an invasive parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Taenia solium.
Athas, Deena M, Farrell, MD, Christopher J, Krupa, BS, Kelly, Krupa, Kristin, Pisculli, Mary L   +4 more
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Epidemiological tools for effective surveillance of porcine cysticercosis in Africa [PDF]

, 2014
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Farougou, S., Goussanou, J.S.E, Korsak Koulagenko, Nicolas, Kpodekon, M.T., Youssao, A.K.I.   +4 more
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