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Neurocysticercosis Infection: A Case Report

Neurocysticercosis is a condition affecting a significant number of people around the world. The etiology of this condition is a helminth parasite Taenia solium, which has a cycle eventually affecting the human host. This condition follows a cycle of human-to-human fecal-oral route and pigs as an in...

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Autores principales: Talebzadeh, Arjavon T, Talebzadeh, Nojan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10100599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37065366
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36133
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Sumario:Neurocysticercosis is a condition affecting a significant number of people around the world. The etiology of this condition is a helminth parasite Taenia solium, which has a cycle eventually affecting the human host. This condition follows a cycle of human-to-human fecal-oral route and pigs as an intermediate host with transmission to humans. Infected humans can get dissemination of the larva through circulation and spread throughout the body. In this case, the neural tissue was affected. This article will review the neurocysticercosis condition, pathophysiology, mode of transmission, treatment, and complications.