Background A unified set of criteria for neurocysticercosis (NCC) has helped to standardize
its diagnosis in different settings. Methods Cysticercosis experts were convened to update …

The larval stage of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) infects the human nervous system,
causing neurocysticercosis. This disease is one of the main causes of epileptic seizures in …

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 …

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 …

Taenia solium neurocysticercosis is a common cause of epileptic seizures and other
neurological morbidity in most developing countries. It is also an increasingly common …

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

Neurocysticercosis, the infection of the human brain by the larvae of Taenia solium, is a
major cause of acquired epilepsy in most low-income countries. Cases of neurocysticercosis …

Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by the larval (cystic) form of the pork
cestode tapeworm, Taenia solium, and is a major cause of acquired seizures and epilepsy …

Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis is caused by a variety of helminthic infections. These
worm-specific infections are named after the causative worm genera, the most common …