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Current trends of diagnosis and management of neurocysticercosis
JKKI (Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Indonesia), 2018 Cysticercosis occurs in porcine naturally. A human can be infected by cysticercosis if they swallow Taenia solium's egg inadvertently. These eggs can be found in vegetables or unboiled water.
Michael Carrey +4 more
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Tratamento endoscópico da cisticercose do quarto ventrículo [PDF]
, 2003 Neurocysticercosis is the most frequently observed parasitosis of the central nervous system worldwide. The fourth ventricle is the most frequent site of intraventricular infestation, a location that carries a higher risk for CSF blockage and ...
Cavalheiro, Sergio +3 more
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Predictors of etiology and drug resistance in children with new‐onset focal seizures
Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.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 +7 more
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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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The interacting etiologies of hippocampal sclerosis in epilepsy: A scoping review
Epilepsia, EarlyView.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 +2 more
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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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Natural Sciences Education, Volume 55, Issue 1, June 2026.Abstract The tapeworm, Taenia solium, is the cause of cysticercosis, a neglected zoonotic disease that poses a significant global threat to animal and public health. Data were collected between May and June 2024 using a structured, interviewer‐administered questionnaire (n = 152) comprising demographic items and sections on knowledge, attitudes, and ...
Siziwe Sibutha +2 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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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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