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Mielopatía dorsal aguda como presentación atípica de una neurocisticercosis espinal

Rev. chil. infectol; 40 (1), 2023
La neurocisticercosis espinal es una enfermedad infecciosa poco frecuente. Su presentación puede ser extraespinal o intraespinal y la mayoría de casos es de evolución subaguda o crónica. Se presenta el caso de una paciente mujer de 55 años, natural y procedente de Lima, Perú, con cuadro clínico de...

Bruns Syndrome Caused by Intraventricular Neurocysticercosis: Literature Review

Arq. bras. neurocir; 39 (1), 2020
Bruns syndrome is one of the clinical presentations of intraventricular neurocysticercosis, and it is characterized by episodes of headache, vertigo and vomiting. The intraventricular form of neurocysticercosis occurs in 7% to 20% of the cases, and it is more serious than the intraparenchymal form. The m...

Effect of Albendazole Treatment in an Experimental Model of Neurocysticercosis-Induced Hydrocephalus

Arq. bras. neurocir; 38 (1), 2019
Hydrocephalus is a major concern in neurocysticercosis (NCC), and its management is more challenging than that of hydrocephalus caused by other etiologies. Even though albendazole is a well-established drug for the treatment of NCC, the death of the parasites may worsen the clinical symptoms and eventual...

Neurocysticercosis as a probable risk factor for hippocampal sclerosis

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (11), 2018
ABSTRACT Neurocysticercosis is one of the most common risk factors for epilepsy but its association with drug-resistant epilepsy remains uncertain. Conjectures of an association with drug-resistant epilepsy have been fueled by reports of an association between calcific neurocysticercosis lesions (CNL) an...

Neuropsychiatric manifestations and epidemiology of neurocysticercosis

Rev. bras. neurol; 53 (1), 2017
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the brain infection caused by larval stages of the helminth Taenia solium. The embryos of Taenia travel through the bloodstream and can reach the brain, muscles, eyes, and various organs. In the brain, the psychiatric manifestations are mood disorders, depression and anxiety, ...

Hemiparesia súbita secundaria a cisticercosis cerebral: presentación de un caso clínico

Rev. ANACEM (Impresa); 11 (1), 2017
Introducción: La neurocisticercosis es una infección parasitaria del sistema nervioso central, ocasionada por la etapa larval del parásito Taenia solium. Su prevalencia mundial es de 9,1%. Se presenta a continuación un caso clínico en el que destaca una clínica infrecuente y tamaño de la lesión p...

Neurocysticercosis in asplenic patient, case report

Rev. bras. neurol; 52 (4), 2016
Neurocysticercosis is an important cause of neurologic and psychiatric disorders; it is a frequent etiology for acquired epilepsy worldwide. The parasitic infection of Taenia solium (including larval dissemination to the nervous system) can be avoided by effective means of prevention. Nonetheless, this d...

Neurocisticercosis racemosa del Valle Silviano con aneurisma inflamatorio de la arteria cerebral media derecha

La neurocisticercosis (NCC) es la parasitosis más común del cerebro y presenta gran variedad de patrones pudiendo mimetizarse con numerosas patologías. Presentamos el caso de un paciente con aneurisma inflamatorio, del cual sólo encontramos 5 casos reportados en la literatura, y sólo uno cuenta con ...

Neurocisticercosis racemosa subaracnoidea gigante y ventricular: a propósito de un caso

Rev. argent. microbiol; 47 (3), 2015
La neurocisticercosis es la enfermedad parasitaria más frecuente del sistema nervioso central. Es causada por las larvas de Taenia solium, las cuales pueden estar alojadas en distintas localizaciones anatómicas. En países como España existe una prevalencia en ascenso debido, principalmente, a la inmi...

Neurocisticercose em pacientes epilépticos acompanhados em um ambulatório especializado

Rev. bras. neurol; 47 (4), 2011
A neurocisticercose (NCC) é a causa identificável mais comum de epilepsia em países em desenvolvimento. O objetivo desse estudo é investigar o perfil dos pacientes com diagnóstico de NCC acompanhados em um ambulatório neurológico especializado em epilepsia. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de estudo transversal...