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Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

FEBS Letters, Volume 600, Issue 5, Page 591-611, March 2026.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira, Sílvia Arroz‐Madeira, Cláudio A. Franco, Sara Silva Pereira   +3 more
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Helminths as architects of trained tolerance: implications for human health

Clinical &Translational Immunology, Volume 15, Issue 3, 2026.
Abstract Helminths infect nearly 2 billion people worldwide and are a major cause of chronic morbidity in low‐resource regions. Unlike bacterial and viral pathogens that elicit protective memory, helminths actively remodel host immunity to enable their years‐long persistence and reinfection.
Quinn Moroz, Jorge Lucas Nascimento Souza, Neima Briggs   +2 more
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Neurocysticercosis in Radiographically Imaged Seizure Patients in U.S. Emergency Departments

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002
Neurocysticercosis appears to be on the rise in the United States, based on immigration patterns and published cases series, including reports of domestic acquisition. We used a collaborative network of U.S.
Samuel Ong, David A. Talan, Gregory J. Moran, William R. Mower, Michael Newdow, Victor C.W. Tsang, Robert W. Pinner   +6 more
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Predictors of etiology and drug resistance in children with new‐onset focal seizures

Epilepsia Open, Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 123-135, February 2026.
Abstract Objective To examine the clinical features of new‐onset focal seizures in children and investigate clinical associations and predictors of underlying etiology and drug resistance. Methods Data were gathered from The Children's Hospital at Westmead admissions for patients aged 1 month to 18 years who presented with new‐onset focal seizures ...
Byoung Chan Lee, Russell C. Dale, Elizabeth H. Barnes, Shekeeb S. Mohammad, Sachin Gupta, Chong Wong, Deepak Gill, Kavitha Kothur   +7 more
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Neurocysticercosis in Japan

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2018
Neurocysticercosis is a condition rarely reported in Japan, and therefore, the specific route of infestation in our set up has not been conclusively elucidated. Preoperative diagnosis remains difficult to make with certainty due to the slowly evolving nature of the disease and the fact that there are no typical characteristic clinical findings ...
Kwasi, Victor, Kodama, Kunihiko, Uchiyama, Toshiya, Kusano, Yoshikazu, Shimizu, Toshiyuki, Tokushige, Kazuo, Takemae, Toshiki   +6 more
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The interacting etiologies of hippocampal sclerosis in epilepsy: A scoping review

Epilepsia, Volume 67, Issue 2, Page 527-541, February 2026.
Abstract According to the International League Against Epilepsy classification, mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis (MTLE‐HS) is considered an epilepsy syndrome. Several etiologies may precede HS, but there is little overview in the literature about these etiologies.
Boris Deleu, Jules Jeuris, Wim Van Paesschen   +2 more
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Metformin Downregulates the STAT Pathway and Reduces Bone Marrow Fibrosis in Primary Myelofibrosis Patients: Final Results of the Phase II FIBROMET Trial

Hematological Oncology, Volume 44, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Primary myelofibrosis (PMF) is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by the activation of the JAK‐STAT pathway. Previous evidence showed that metformin might be a possible therapeutic option for treating JAK2‐mediated myeloproliferative neoplasms.
Paula de Melo Campos, Kátia Borgia Barbosa Pagnano, Fernanda Soares Niemann, Rubia Isler Mancuso, Fernanda Isabel Della Via, Ada Congrains, Juan Luiz Coelho‐Silva, Ângela Condotta Tinoco, Guilherme Rossi Assis‐Mendonça, Leandro Luiz Lopes de Freitas, Fabiola Traina, Sara T. Olalla Saad   +11 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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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, Srikanth Hanasoge Srivathsa   +1 more
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Psychiatric Disorders of Neurocysticercosis: Narrative Review

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2021
Asmaa M El-Kady,1 Khaled S Allemailem,2 Ahmad Almatroudi,2 Birgit Abler,3 Mohamed Elsayed3 1Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt; 2Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical ...
El-Kady AM, Allemailem KS, Almatroudi A, Abler B, Elsayed M   +4 more
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