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

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 …

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 …

Introduction: Neurocysticercosis (NC) is a neglected disease that contributes substantially to
neurological morbidity/mortality in lower-income countries and increasingly among high …

This paper reviews the literature on zoonotic cestode infections with specific reference to the
years 1999-2003. The sources and prevalence of various zoonotic tapeworm infections …

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common helminthic infection of the central nervous
system, but its diagnosis remains difficult. The purpose of this article is to perform a critical …

Background Neurocysticercosis is a major cause of acquired epilepsy. Larval cysts in the
human brain eventually resolve and either disappear or leave a calcification that is …

Epilepsy and neurocysticercosis are common neurological disorders and are major public
health issues that contribute to the world's burden of disease. Acute symptomatic seizures …