The infection of the nervous system by the cystic larvae of Taenia solium
(neurocysticercosis) is a frequent cause of seizure disorders. Neurocysticercosis is endemic …

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 …

Human cysticercosis is caused by ingestion of T. solium eggs from taenia carriers.
Neurocysticercosis (NCC), defined as the infection of the CNS and the meninges by the …

Neuroysticercosis is the most common helminthic infection of the nervous system, and a
leading cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide. The disease occurs when humans become …

In most poor societies, with exception of Muslim countries, villagers raise pigs as a cheap
and easy source of meat. Coexistence of pigs and humans in poor sanitary conditions …

Central nervous system (CNS) infections are the main cause of seizures and acquired
epilepsy in the develo** world. Geographical variations determine the common causes in …

Background Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a zoonotic disease caused by the pork tapeworm T.
solium, represents one of the most common causes of secondary epilepsy but remains often …

Neurocysticercosis is an endemic disease in Latin America, Asia and Africa with growing
occurrence in industrialized countries due to the increase in migration from low-and middle …

Known as a disease of swine in ancient civilizations, cysticercosis is currently considered
the most common helminthic infection of the nervous system, and a leading cause of …