The role of 3D volumetric MR sequences in diagnosing intraventricular neurocysticercosis: preliminar results [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2011 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper was to investigate the role of two three-dimensional magnetic resonance (MRI) sequences: enhanced spoiled gradient recalled echo (SPGR), and fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition (FIESTA) in the evaluation ...
Francisco Edward Frota Mont'Alverne Filho +3 more
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Racemose neurocysticercosis of the basal arachnoid cisterns: illustrative case. [PDF]
J Neurosurg Case LessonsBACKGROUND Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by the helminth Taenia solium . Racemose neurocysticercosis is a rare form of the disease that specifically involves cerebrospinal fluid–filled spaces in ...
Thibault D +5 more
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Extraparenchymal (Racemose) Neurocysticercosis and Its Multitude Manifestations: A Comprehensive Review. [PDF]
J Clin Neurol, 2015 Neurocysticercosis is an infection of the central nervous system caused by the larval form of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. In the brain it occurs in two forms: parenchymal and extraparenchymal or racemose cysts. The clinical presentation of racemose cysts is pleomorphic, and is quite different from parenchymal cysticercosis.
Mahale RR, Mehta A, Rangasetty S.
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Surgical Treatment of Racemose Cysticercosis in the Quadrigeminal Cistern: A Case Series
Brazilian NeurosurgeryIntroduction Racemose neurocysticercosis is rare and distinctive among the variety of neurocysticercosis pathologies, and it is characterized by the development of cysts in the basal subarachnoid region. This uncommon presentation involves the
Guilherme Nobre Nogueira +3 more
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Cognitive Manifestations of Racemose Neurocysticercosis: A Two Case Report [PDF]
Alzheimers DementAbstract Background Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a central nervous system infection caused by the larval form of the tapeworm Taenia solium, endemic in Latin America and Asia. It can present as intraparenchymal or racemose (rNCC) forms, with symptoms including epilepsy, headaches, and ...
Jobet M +4 more
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Neurocysticercosos in South-Central America and the Indian Subcontinent: a comparative evaluation [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1997 Neurocysticercosis is an important public health problem in South-Central America and South Asia. A review of the differences in epidemiological and clinical attributes of cysticercosis and taeniasis in South Central America and India, respectively, is ...
Gagandeep Singh
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Unusual Painful Trigeminal Neuropathy Caused by Racemose Neurocysticercosis [PDF]
Pain Medicine, 2016 Dear Editor, Space-occupying lesions in the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) and pre-pontine cistern can manifest as painful trigeminal neuropathy. Cases of meningiomas, schwannomas, arachnoid cysts, and tuberculomas causing trigeminal neuralgia have frequently been reported.
Pedro Tadao Hamamoto Filho +6 more
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Medisur, 2022 Background: Many patients with neurocysticercosis manifest cognitive damage, with important effects on their quality of life.Objective: to determine the correlation between cognitive status and tomographic findings in patients with neurocysticercosis ...
Jorge Luis Anaya González +3 more
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Epidemiology of neurocysticercosis in Brazil Epidemiologia da neurocisticercose no Brasil
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1996 A revision of literature was done with the objective of tracing an epidemiologic profile of neurocysticercosis (NCC) in Brazil. The prevalence was 0.12-9% in autopsies.
Svetlana Agapejev
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Surgical Debulking Before Medical Management in a Patient With Massive Racemose Neurocysticercosis. [PDF]
Neurology, 2023 Wahlster S, Zunt J, Bonow R.
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