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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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Feasibility of a point-of-care test based on quantum dots with a mobile phone reader for detection of antibody responses.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
We developed a novel and portable fluorescent sensor that integrates a lateral flow assay with a quantum dot (Qdots) label and a mobile phone reader for detection of specific antibodies in human serum.
Chan Lee, John Noh, Seth E O'Neal, Armando E Gonzalez, Hector H Garcia, Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru, Sukwan Handali   +6 more
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Multitude Symptoms in a Case of Giant Neurocysticercosis: A Case Report with Review of Literature

Journal of Primary Care Specialties
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a parasitic infection that affects the central nervous system and is caused by the larval stage of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium.
Anurag Singh, Anuragani Verma, Shalini Rawat, Mala Sagar   +3 more
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Sellar Neurocysticercosis: A Literature Review

Brazilian Neurosurgery
The objective of this study was to carry out a literature review on neurocysticercosis. In this sense, a literature review was performed based on articles published on Bireme and Pubmed in the period 2018–2024.
Mateus de Sousa Rodrigues, Camila Maciel Martins Coelho, Camila Rodrigues de Sousa, Echeley Islany da Silva Oliveira, Atalana Sofia da Silva Sales, Renato Bispo de Cerqueira Filho, Antonio Vinicius Ramalho Leite, Samuel Miranda de Moura, José Carlos de Moura   +8 more
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Racemose Neurocysticercosis with Psychiatric Symptoms: A Case Report

Journal of Neuroinfectious Diseases, 2015
Abstract Background: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic disease of the central nervous system and a serious public health problem. NCC is polymorphic and epilepsy is the most common manifestation, followed by headache, focal signs and intracranial hypertension.
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Aracnoiditis cerebral y espinal en un paciente con neurocisticercosis: reporte de caso

Infectio
Introduction: Arachnoiditis is a chronic inflammatory process of the arachnoid layer and subarachnoid space, and many possible etiologies can cause it, including infectious diseases.
Pablo A. Botero-C
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[Giant racemose subarachnoid and intraventricular neurocysticercosis: A case report].

Revista Argentina de microbiologia, 2016
Neurocysticercosis is the most frequent parasitic disease of the central nervous system. It is caused by the larvae of Taenia solium, which can affect different anatomical sites. In Spain there is an increasing prevalence mainly due to immigration from endemic areas.
Alvaro, Sanchez-Larsen, Maria, Monteagudo, Elena, Lozano-Setien, Jorge, Garcia-Garcia   +3 more
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Racemose neurocysticercosis presenting in a Brazilian tourist in Egypt, as a first-time seizure: A rare presentation in an increasingly recognized entity

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Moustafa A. Mansour, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah El-Salamoni, Zarina Ahmadi   +2 more
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Muscular and brain cysticercosis. [PDF]

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop, 2023
Portela L, Cardoso TM, Reis F.
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Recurrent Racemose Neurocysticercosis

, 2022
Schmolly, Katharina, Kayano, Junya
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