Neurocysticercosis can cause almost any focal deficit of central origin. Focal neurological deficits could be due to the presence of parenchymal brain cysts or, most often, to deleterious effects …

Neurocysticercosis, a major cause of acquired seizures and epiilepsy, is caused by infection with the larval cystic form of the tapeworm, Taenia solium. CT and MRI imaging, development of …

Neurocysticercosis, due to the localization of Taenia solium larvae in the Central Nervous System, is a neglected tropical disease still endemic in much of Latin America, Asia and sub-Saharan …

2024年3月22日 · Antihelminthic therapy may need to be deferred for certain presentations of neurocysticercosis (e.g., patients with increased intracranial pressure or diffuse cerebral …

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a parasitic infection of the nervous system caused by the larvae of the tapeworm Taenia solium, also known as the "pork tapeworm". The disease is primarily …

2009年7月1日 · Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an infection of the brain and its coverings by the larval stage of the tapeworm Taenia solium. It is the most common helminthic infestation of the …

[Seth O’Neal] Neurocysticercosis is a disease that occurs when larvae of the pork tapeworm infect the human brain, forming cysts. People become infected with the larvae if they ingest eggs

2023年12月7日 · When the larval cysts travel through the bloodstream and enter the brain, it leads to a severe form of infection known as neurocysticercosis. It can lead to serious …

To avoid complications from a rise in intracranial pressure, seizures, or epileptic scar, some clinicians argue against using cysticidal drugs and recommend symptomatic treatment (anti …

When cysticercosis affects the brain or spinal cord, the condition is called neurocysticercosis. Usually, the cyst causes inflammation in the brain tissue itself which results in a seizure. In …