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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 ...
Toshiya Uchiyama +6 more
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Extraparenchymal neurocysticercosis: Demographic, clinicoradiological, and inflammatory features
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 Background Extraparenchymal neurocysticercosis (ExPNCC), an infection caused by Taenia solium cysticerci that mainly occurs in the ventricular compartment (Ve) or the basal subarachnoid space (SAb), is more severe but less frequent and much less studied ...
Mariana Marcin Sierra +10 more
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Anthelmintics for people with neurocysticercosis [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006 Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic infection of the central nervous system by the larval stage of the pork tapeworm and is a common cause of seizures and epilepsy in endemic areas. Anthelmintics (albendazole or praziquantel) may be given alongside supportive treatment (antiepileptics/analgesia) with the aim of killing these larvae (cysticerci), with or ...
Lakshmi Narasimhan Ranganathan +2 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 Background We reviewed studies that analyzed cysticercosis (CC), neurocysticercosis (NCC) and epilepsy across Latin America, Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, to estimate the odds ratio and etiologic fraction of epilepsy due to CC in tropical regions ...
Gabrielle Debacq +6 more
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Ivermectin as a promising therapeutic option for onchocerciasis‐associated epilepsy
Epilepsia Open, Volume 10, Issue 1, Page 361-367, February 2025.Abstract Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, is a neglected tropical disease caused by the parasite Onchocerca volvulus. It can lead to blindness and visual impairment. Studies have also demonstrated a link between onchocerciasis and epilepsy, with there being a correlation between onchocerciasis endemicity and epilepsy prevalence ...
Mohammad Amin Manavi +4 more
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Review of neurocysticercosis [PDF]
Neurosurgical Focus, 2002 In the neurosurgical services in many developing countries, treatment of neurocysticercosis (NCC) accounts for greater than 10% of brain surgical procedures and approximately 15% of neurological consultations. In these areas brain cysticercosis is the leading cause of hydrocephalus in adults and the first cause of late-onset epilepsy.
Oscar H. Del Brutto, Julio Sotelo
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Massive neurocysticercosis in a ten-year-old girl: a case report
BMC PediatricsBackground Massive neurocysticercosis is a rare form of neurocysticercosis, and can lead to serious conditions and even death. Case presentation Here we present a case of ten-year-old Tibetan girl who developed headache and vomiting.
Guoguang Xiao, Min Shu
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Inflammation is a key risk factor for persistent seizures in neurocysticercosis
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 2018 We conducted a retrospective, case–control study of neurocysticercosis patients to ascertain early markers that identify subjects likely to develop treatment‐resistant seizures.
J. Herrick +9 more
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Food Frontiers, Volume 6, Issue 1, Page 86-123, January 2025.Food safety presents a global challenge, contributing to 600 million cases of foodborne diseases and 420,000 fatalities annually worldwide. A multisectoral One Health approach involving collaboration among government agencies, food industry stakeholders, consumers, and civil society organizations is imperative to enhance food safety in developing ...
Deepak Subedi +3 more
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A proposal to declare neurocysticercosis an international reportable disease
Bulletin of the World Health OrganizationNeurocysticercosis is an infection of the nervous system caused by Taenia solium. It is the most important human parasitic neurological disease and a common cause of epilepsy in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, representing enormous costs for ...
G. Román +14 more
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