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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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NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS IN SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION PATIENTS [PDF]

, 2019
The neurocysticercosis is an important neurological infection. It can be seen in several tropical countries. The neurocysticercosis can affect both healthy people and patients. The organ transplant patient can also get neurocysticercosis.
Viroj Wiwanitkit
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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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Intraventricular Neurocysticercosis: A Case Report [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic disease of nervous system in humans and the single most common cause of acquired epileptic seizures in the developing country. But in Indonesia, it was rarely reported.
Bahtiar, Ruzbih, Wijanarko, Ferry
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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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Neurocysticercosis: Manifestations, Diagnosis and Treatment [PDF]

, 2016
Neurocysticercosis, is the infection caused by the larval form of the tapeworm Taenia solium. It is considered as the most common parasitic disease of the central nervous system and the most common cause of acquired epilepsy.
Seddighi, Afsoun, Yourdkhani, Fatemeh, Ommi, Davood, Sheykhi, Ali Reza, Tabatabaei, Seyed Mahmood, Naeimian, Shoayb Naeimian, Nikouei, Amir, Sedighi, Amir Saied, Zali, Ali Reza   +8 more
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Neurocysticercosis, unusual manifestations [PDF]

, 2016
Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection in the central nervous system. This disease is presented when a person ingests Taenia solium eggs excreted in feces from another individual infected with taeniasis.
Saavedra-Torres, Janh Sebastián, David López-Valencia, Ángela Patricia Medina-Ortega, Luisa Fernanda Zúñiga-Cerón, Zamora-Bastidas, Tomás Omar, Janh Sebastián Saavedra-Torres, Zúñiga-Cerón, Luisa Fernanda, López-Valencia, David, Tomás Omar Zamora-Bastidas, Medina-Ortega, Ángela Patricia   +9 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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Analysis of cerebrospinal fluid in racemose form of neurocysticercosis Análise do líquido cefalorraquidiano na forma racemosa da neurocisticercose

, 2020
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an infection of the central nervous system caused by the larval form of the tapeworm Taenia solium, and is endemic in many low-income countries AbstrAct The present work aimed to evaluate the pattern of CSF alterations in ...
Gustavo José Luvizutto, Newton Satoru Odashima, Marco Antonio Zanini, Osvaldo Massaiti Takayanagui, Rodrigo Bazan, Pedro Tadao, Hamamoto Filho   +6 more
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Neurocysticercosis causing sudden death

, 2010
Neurocysticercosis causes significant morbidity due to neurologic manifestations including seizures. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is responsible for mortality associated with seizure disorders.
Korman, T.M., Danks, R.A., Holmes, N.E., Iles, L.E., Tony M. Korman, R. Andrew Danks, Linda E. Iles, Natasha E. Holmes   +7 more
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