Neurocysticercosis - Wikipedia
WEBNeurocysticercosis occurs when cysts formed by the infection take hold within the brain, causing neurologic syndromes such as epileptic seizures. It is a common cause of seizures worldwide. It has been called a "hidden epidemic" [1] and "arguably the most common parasitic disease of the human nervous system". [2]
Neurocysticercosis | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org
WEBMar 3, 2024 · Neurocysticercosis is caused by the CNS infection with the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, which is endemic in most low-income countries where pigs are raised. This form of cysticercosis is a relevant cause of seizures in endemic areas.
Neurocysticercosis: Definition, symptoms, and treatment
WEBJun 30, 2020 · Neurocysticercosis is a disease that results from an infection with a parasitic tapeworm. Learn about how it develops, how it affects the body, and more.
Clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of neurocysticercosis
WEBNeurocysticercosis 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 of pericystic oedema or mass effects of large subarachnoid cysticerci. Patients with neurocysticercosis and arachnoiditis might present with focal ...
Neurocysticercosis: Current Perspectives on Diagnosis and …
WEBMay 10, 2021 · Abstract. Porcine cysticercosis, human taeniasis, and (neuro)cysticercosis are endemic in many low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) where they present a significant health burden to affected communities. Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is one of the leading causes of human epilepsy in many …
Neurocysticercosis: Practice Essentials, Background, …
WEBOct 2, 2014 · Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic disease of the nervous system and is the main cause of acquired epilepsy in developing countries. It has also been a problem in...
Cysticercosis: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis - UpToDate
WEBOct 21, 2022 · Cysticercosis is caused by the larval stage (metacestode) of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. Clinical syndromes related to this parasite include neurocysticercosis (NCC) and extraneural cysticercosis. NCC, in turn, is divided into parenchymal and extraparenchymal forms.
Update on the diagnosis and management of neurocysticercosis
WEBAug 12, 2022 · Neurocysticercosis (NCC), the central nervous system (CNS) infection caused by the larval form of Taenia solium, is a serious public health problem in several developing countries, including those in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
Neurocysticercosis is a preventable parasitic infection
WEBFeb 22, 2018 · Neurocysticercosis is the most frequent preventable cause of epilepsy in the developing world. It is a common infection of the human nervous system and a growing public health concern. Symptoms of neurocysticercosis can include chronic headaches, blindness, seizures, meningitis and dementia.
Taeniasis/cysticercosis - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBJan 11, 2022 · Human cysticercosis can result in devastating effects on human health. The larvae (cysticerci) may develop in the muscles, skin, eyes and the central nervous system. When cysts develop in the brain, the condition is referred to as neurocysticercosis (NCC). Symptoms include severe headache, blindness, convulsions and epileptic seizures and …