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Hospitalization Frequency and Charges for Neurocysticercosis, United States, 2003–2012
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015 Neurocysticercosis, brain infection with Taenia solium larval cysts, causes substantial neurologic illness around the world. To assess the effect of neurocysticercosis in the United States, we reviewed hospitalization discharge data in the Nationwide ...
Seth E. O’Neal, Robert H. Flecker
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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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Perceptions and acceptability of piloted Taenia solium control and elimination interventions in two endemic communities in eastern Zambia [PDF]
, 2020 Infections with Taenia solium cause significant public health and economic losses worldwide. Despite effective control tools, long‐term sustained control/elimination of the parasite has not been demonstrated to date.
Chembensofu, Mwelwa +15 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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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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Laboratory Diagnosis of Neurocysticercosis (Taenia solium)
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2018 Neurocysticercosis accounts for approximately 30% of all epilepsy cases in most developing countries. The immunodiagnosis of cysticercosis is complex and strongly influenced by the course of infection, the disease burden, the cyst location, and the ...
H. García +4 more
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Reversible dementia in the elderly as a rare manifestation of neurocysticercosis [PDF]
, 2012 Neurocysticercosis ( NCC) is a leading cause of seizure and epilepsy worldwide. There are no path gnomonic features or a typical NCC syndrome. In this communication we describe an interesting case of multiple NCC in an elderly presenting only with ...
Kumar, Alok, Verma, Archana
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Etanercept to Control Inflammation in the Treatment of Complicated Neurocysticercosis
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2019 . Manifestations of neurocysticercosis (NCC) are primarily due to host inflammatory responses directed at drug-damaged or naturally degenerating metacestodes (cysts) of the tapeworm Taenia solium.
T. Nash +3 more
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Frequency‐specific alterations in brain connectivity induced by pulvinar stimulation
Epilepsia, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is emerging as a promising therapy for patients with drug‐resistant epilepsy, particularly those who are either unsuitable for or unresponsive to resective surgery. The potential benefit of DBS in these patients may stem from its ability to reduce excessive brain functional connectivity (FC).
Emma Acerbo +8 more
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