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Epidemiological tools for effective surveillance of porcine cysticercosis in Africa [PDF]
, 2014 peer ...
Farougou, S. +4 more
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IDCases, 2023 Human neurocysticercosis is one of the most prevalent parasitic infestations of the central nervous system. It is considered the most frequent underlying etiology of acquired epilepsy in endemic areas in Central and South America, East Europe, Africa ...
Moustafa A. Mansour +2 more
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Neurocysticercosis in Pregnancy [PDF]
American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2018 AbstractThe normal physiologic changes during pregnancy contribute to nutritional, metabolic, and immunologic adjustments, which can have an impact on the presentation of several diseases. New onset seizures during pregnancy and the postpartum can be attributed to several etiologies. Patient demographic data as well as personal and social histories are
Webb, Camille +3 more
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Reversible dementia as a presenting manifestation of racemose neurocysticercosis
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2013 Racemose cysticercosis is a less frequent presentation of neurocysticercosis (NCC). It′s presentation and management is quite different from cerebral parenchymal NCC.
Sudhir Sharma +5 more
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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 +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 +2 more
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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 +3 more
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Scientific ReportsSubarachnoid 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 +7 more
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Subarachnoid Racemose Neurocysticercosis in a Patient From India: A Case Report
Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical CasesNeurocysticercosis 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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A Classic Neurocysticercosis Case with an Unusual Complication [PDF]
, 2017 Cysticercosis is triggered by infection with the larval form of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The usual sites for the development of cyscticerci are the central nervous system (neurocysticercosis – NCC), subcutaneous tissue, skeletal muscle, heart muscle ...
Maury, Inês +4 more
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