Neurocysticercosis is an endemic disease in Latin America, Asia and Africa with growing
occurrence in industrialized countries due to the increase in migration from low-and middle …

Cysticercosis is an infection caused by Taenia solium larvae (cysticerci). When the
cysticercus is lodged in the central nervous system (CNS), the disease is known as …

Guidelines for the clinical management of patients with neurocysticercosis (NCC) were
prepared by a panel of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American …

Background Infection with the larval form of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, can lead to
the development of cysts in the brain. Surgical removal of cysts has been the accepted …

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 central …

Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic disease of the nervous system worldwide.
This is a comprehensive, single-source review of the history, epidemiology, biological and …

Object. In this report the authors review their 3-year experience with the endoscopic
management of patients with hydrocephalus who harbored cysticercal cysts within the third …

Estima-se que 50 milhões de indivíduos estejam infectados pelo complexo
teníase/cisticercose no mundo e que 50.000 morrem a cada ano. Cerca de 350.000 …

Ventricular involvement in neurocysticercosis (NCC), a common serious manifestation of
NCC, has distinct clinical presentations, complications, and treatments primarily because of …

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of traditional treatment and
minimal invasive flexible endoscopy surgery (MIFNES) in the treatment of intraventricular …