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 the most common helminthic infection of the CNS but its diagnosis
remains difficult. Clinical manifestations are nonspecific, most neuroimaging findings are not …

Background Seizures and their consequences contribute to the burden of epilepsy because
they can cause health loss (premature mortality and residual disability). Data on the burden …

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 …

Seizures and epilepsy are common sequelae of acute brain insults such as stroke, traumatic
brain injury, and central nervous system infections. Early, or acute symptomatic, seizures …

Neurocysticercosis, due to the localization of Taenia solium larvae in the Central Nervous
System, is a neglected tropical disease still endemic in much of Latin America, Asia and sub …

Nimal Senanayake The impact of geographic, climatic, demographic, social, and economic
characteristics in develo** countries is adverse in terms of the frequency of epilepsy …

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

We reviewed clinical, EEG, and CT findings of 203 patients with epilepsy due to
neurocysticercosis. Seizures were generalized in 121 patients and partial in 82. Thirty-two …

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 …