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 …

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 …

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 …

Taeniosis and cysticercosis, diseases caused by the parasitic tapeworm Taenia solium, are
distributed worldwide where pigs are eaten and sanitation is poor, and also in the more …

▪ Abstract Neurocysticercosis is now recognized as a common cause of neurologic disease
in developing countries and the United States. The pathogenesis and clinical manifestations …

Neurocysticercosis, which is caused by infestation of the human CNS with the tissue cysts of
Taenia solium, is arguably the most common parasitic disease of the human nervous …

Neurocysticercosis (NC) remains a major public health problem in developing and some
developed countries. Currently, the best procedures for diagnosing NC are neuroimaging …

Cysticercosis contributes to higher epilepsy rates in developing countries than in
industrialized ones, yet no estimate exists for the associated burden of disease. We used …

Cysticercosis, caused by Taenia solium larva is a major public health problem, especially in
the developing world and neurocysticercosis (NCC) is considered to be the most common …

Cysticercosis, the infection with the larval stage of Taenia solium, is a cause of neurological
symptoms including seizures, affecting the quality of life of patients and their families …