Epilepsy Caused by Neurocysticercosis: A Case Report

Neurocysticercosis is one of the most common causes of acquired epilepsy worldwide. This diagnosis is rarely considered in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with recurrent seizures in the United States (U.S.). This is the case of a young adult male presenting with post-ictal confu...

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Autores principales: McGoldrick, Mary G, Polvino, Daniel, Wei, Grant
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10332771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37465042
http://dx.doi.org/10.21980/J81P96
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Sumario:Neurocysticercosis is one of the most common causes of acquired epilepsy worldwide. This diagnosis is rarely considered in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with recurrent seizures in the United States (U.S.). This is the case of a young adult male presenting with post-ictal confusion and recurrent seizures requiring intubation for agitation and airway protection. It illustrates the need to maintain a broad differential when considering etiology of seizures in a globalized patient population. TOPICS: Seizure, neurocysticercosis, epilepsy, parasitic infection.

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