ALLMedicine™ Cysticercosis Center
Research & Reviews 1,077 results
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009193
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases; Abraham A, Bustos JA et. al.
Mar 31st, 2021 - Single brain enhancing lesions (SEL) are the most common presentation of neurocysticercosis (NCC) observed on neuroimaging in people presenting with epileptic seizures not only on the Indian sub-continent and in travelers returning from cysticerco...
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009234
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases; Skrip LA, Dermauw V et. al.
Mar 23rd, 2021 - The multi-host taeniosis/cysticercosis disease system is associated with significant neurological morbidity, as well as economic burden, globally. We investigated whether lower cost behavioral interventions are sufficient for local elimination of ...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.12.008
International Journal for Parasitology; Van Belle S, de Lange A et. al.
Mar 23rd, 2021 - Human cysticercosis is a disease caused by larvae of the cestode Taenia solium. It is an important common cause of adult-onset seizures world-wide where it exacts a debilitating toll on the health and well-being of affected communities. It is comm...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7981864
Infectious Diseases of Poverty; Nsadha Z, Rutebarika C et. al.
Mar 21st, 2021 - Neurocysticercosis caused by Taenia solium when the parasite lodges in the central nervous system, is an important cause of human seizures and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. The parasite is prevalent in many regions of Uganda. Pigs are intermedi...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7968257
Journal of Medical Case Reports; Lahiri D, Chowdhury A et. al.
Mar 17th, 2021 - Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system, brain being the most frequent site. Intramedullary location of cysticercus is a rarely described entity in literature. Widespread dissemination of cysticercus...
Guidelines 1 results
https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.12887
Tropical Medicine & International Health : TM & IH; Zammarchi L, Bonati M et. al.
Apr 27th, 2017 - Neurocysticercosis, the central nervous system's localised form of cysticercosis, is considered to be the leading cause of epilepsy in the developing world. In Europe, the disease is mainly imported and affects both immigrants and travellers. Howe...
Clinicaltrials.gov 1,077 results
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009193
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases; Abraham A, Bustos JA et. al.
Mar 31st, 2021 - Single brain enhancing lesions (SEL) are the most common presentation of neurocysticercosis (NCC) observed on neuroimaging in people presenting with epileptic seizures not only on the Indian sub-continent and in travelers returning from cysticerco...
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009234
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases; Skrip LA, Dermauw V et. al.
Mar 23rd, 2021 - The multi-host taeniosis/cysticercosis disease system is associated with significant neurological morbidity, as well as economic burden, globally. We investigated whether lower cost behavioral interventions are sufficient for local elimination of ...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.12.008
International Journal for Parasitology; Van Belle S, de Lange A et. al.
Mar 23rd, 2021 - Human cysticercosis is a disease caused by larvae of the cestode Taenia solium. It is an important common cause of adult-onset seizures world-wide where it exacts a debilitating toll on the health and well-being of affected communities. It is comm...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7981864
Infectious Diseases of Poverty; Nsadha Z, Rutebarika C et. al.
Mar 21st, 2021 - Neurocysticercosis caused by Taenia solium when the parasite lodges in the central nervous system, is an important cause of human seizures and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. The parasite is prevalent in many regions of Uganda. Pigs are intermedi...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7968257
Journal of Medical Case Reports; Lahiri D, Chowdhury A et. al.
Mar 17th, 2021 - Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system, brain being the most frequent site. Intramedullary location of cysticercus is a rarely described entity in literature. Widespread dissemination of cysticercus...
News 4 results
https://www.mdedge.com/psychiatry/article/22186/neurology/parasite-may-be-cause-new-onset-seizures
Damian McNamara
MIAMI BEACH–Public health officials are stepping up efforts to combat cysticercosis, a parasitic infection with dire neurologic consequences that is on the rise in the United States, according to James H. Maguire, M.
https://www.mdedge.com/clinicalneurologynews/article/48280/epilepsy-seizures/parasite-may-be-root-new-onset-seizures
Damian McNamara
MIAMI BEACH — Public health officials are stepping up efforts to combat cysticercosis, a parasitic infection with dire neurologic consequences that is on the rise in the United States, according to James H. Maguire, M.
https://www.mdedge.com/internalmedicine/article/13950/infectious-diseases/prevalence-tapeworm-infection-rising-us
Family Practice News; Heidi Splete
MIAMI BEACH — Public health officials are stepping up efforts to combat cysticercosis, a parasitic infection with dire neurologic consequences that is on the rise in the United States, according to James H. Maguire, M.