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Proliferative cells in racemose neurocysticercosis have an active MAPK signalling pathway and respond to metformin treatment [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology, 2022 Racemose neurocysticercosis is an aggressive infection caused by the aberrant expansion of the cyst form of Taenia solium within the subarachnoid spaces of the human brain and spinal cord, resulting in the displacement of the surrounding host tissue and ...
MIGUEL A Orrego +2 more
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Seminars in Neurology, 2013 Neurocysticercosis is one of the most common infections of the central nervous system in the developing world. Most often, neurocysticerci are found in the brain parenchyma, at the gray-white matter junction. A rare form of neurocysticercosis is the development of cysts at the basal subarachnoid region, termed racemose neurocysticercosis.
Kristyn Tekulve +2 more
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Racemose Neurocysticercosis: A Rare Cause of Chronic Meningitis
Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2014 Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic disease of the nervous system and is the main cause of acquired epilepsy in developing countries.
Satish Kumar +3 more
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Racemose neurocysticercosis: a cluster of bad grapes [PDF]
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016 Paulo Sucasas Costa +5 more
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A case of racemose and intraventricular neurocysticercosis in an unusual location
South African Journal of Radiology, 2021 Racemose and intraventricular neurocysticercosis are uncommon types of neurocysticercosis, resulting in a multiloculated, grape-like cluster appearance in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) spaces. A male patient presented with symptoms of raised intracranial
Priya Singh, Surya P. Singh
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Imaging aspects of the racemose neurocysticercosis. [PDF]
Arch Med Sci, 2015 Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system (CNS) [1, 2]. It is estimated that approximately 50 million people are infected with NCC in developing countries, and this disease is considered endemic in Latin America, Asia and Africa [1].
Machado DC +5 more
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Journal of Global Radiology, 2018 Neurocysticercosis (NCC) refers to the central nervous system (CNS) infestation of the larvae of pork tapeworm Taenia solium. It is endemic in Central and South America, Asia and Africa.
Anupama Chandrappa +2 more
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A hidden infection: Racemose neurocysticercosis causing hydrocephalus; a case report. [PDF]
Int J Surg Case Rep, 2022 ABSTRACT Introduction and importance: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common helminthic central nervous system infection (CNS) in the Western hemisphere and the most common cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide.
Welch RL, Bernardin B, Albayar A.
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A rare case of racemose neurocysticercosis of the posterior fossa. [PDF]
BMJ Case Rep, 2014 A 43-year-old man presented with a 3 month history of headache, vertigo and swaying while walking. MRI of the brain showed cystic lesions involving the cerebellopontine angle cisterns, the right perimedullary cistern, the fourth ventricle and bilateral foramen of Luschka with resultant obstruction to cerebrospinal fluid outflow and hydrocephalus.
Karegowda LH +3 more
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Racemose variant of neurocysticercosis: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 2014 Neurocysticercosis is an important parasitic disease of the central nervous system and constitutes a public health challenge for most of the developing world. Radiological findings may be quite variable. A 50 year old man presented with recent onset generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
Mamta Gupta, Vinay Bharat
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