Taenia solium neurocysticercosis (NCC) is endemic in most of the world and contributes
significantly to the burden of epilepsy and other neurological morbidity. Also present in …

Background The objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review of studies reporting
the frequency of neurocysticercosis (NCC) worldwide. Methods/Principal Findings PubMed …

Background The clinical manifestations of neurocysticercosis (NCC) are poorly understood.
This systematic review aims to estimate the frequencies of different manifestations …

Human cysticercosis is caused by ingestion of T. solium eggs from taenia carriers.
Neurocysticercosis (NCC), defined as the infection of the CNS and the meninges by the …

Infections that cause significant nervous system morbidity globally include viral (for example,
HIV, rabies, Japanese encephalitis virus, herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus …

Neurocysticercosis is responsible for increased rates of seizures and epilepsy in endemic
regions. The most common form of the disease, chronic calcific neurocysticercosis, is the …

Background: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the commonest helminthic CNS infection and the
main cause of adult-onset seizures in developing countries, also frequent in industrialized …

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an infection of the central nervous system caused by the larval
form of the tapeworm Taenia solium. Infections occur following the accidental ingestion of …

Summary Background Cysticercosis due to Taenia solium is a cause of adult-acquired
seizures and epilepsy even in patients with only calcified larval cysts. Transient perilesional …

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the main risk factor for late‐onset seizures in many Taenia
solium endemic countries and is also increasingly recognized in high income countries …