Neurocysticercosis in central Saudi Arabia

TS Al-Khuwaitir, AM Al-Moghairi, FN El Zain… - Neurosciences …, 2005 - nsj.org.sa
Neurocysticercosis is a disease endemic in pork breeding societies. It exhibits itself by the
sudden development of seizures in an apparently healthy individual, a rather nonspecific …

[PDF][PDF] Seizure commonly associated with Neurocysticercosis are not linked with pork meat diet. A retrospective analysis

N Khanal, R Shrestha - Asian Journal of Medical …, 2019 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Background: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a neglected tropical disease and common cause
of epilepsy in developing countries. Aims and Objectives: The purpose of the study was to …

An epidemiological study of asymptomatic neurocysticercosis in a pig farming community in northern India

KN Prasad, A Verma, S Srivastava… - Transactions of the …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most frequent parasitic infection of the central nervous
system caused by the larvae of Taenia solium. The prevalence of NCC is obscured due to …

Neurocysticercosis in patients presenting with epilepsy at St Elizabeth's Hospital, Lusikisiki

GS Ocana, JCO Sablon, IO Tamayo, LA Arena… - South African Medical …, 2009 - ajol.info
Objective. To survey the prevalence of neurocysticercosis in patients treated for epilepsy in
Lusikisiki, E Cape. Design. This was a descriptive study. Variables considered were age …

Neurocysticercosis in patients with active epilepsy from the pig farming community of Lucknow district, north India

KN Prasad, A Prasad, RK Gupta, K Nath… - Transactions of the …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Epilepsy is a major health problem worldwide, and neurocysticercosis (NCC) is one of the
important causes of epilepsy in the tropics. The present study was carried out in a rural pig …

What triggers seizures in neurocysticercosis? A MRI-based study in pig farming community from a district of North India

A Prasad, RK Gupta, S Pradhan, M Tripathi… - Parasitology …, 2008 - Elsevier
Colloidal and calcified cysts are considered responsible for seizure in neurocysticercosis
(NCC); however, calcified cysts have also been reported in asymptomatic individuals. We …

Neurocysticercosis

A Adhikari, R Ojha - Case-based Approach to Common Neurological …, 2024 - Springer
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a parasitic infection of the nervous system and is caused by the
ingestion of eggs of pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) by contaminated hands, food, and …

Neurocysticercosis: a possible cause of epileptiform seizures in people residing in villages served by the Bethanie clinic in the North West Province of South Africa

CM Veary, SN Manoto - Journal of the South African Veterinary …, 2008 - scielo.org.za
A study to detect human taeniasis and cysticercosis was conducted in 4 village communities
served by the Bethanie clinic in the North West Province, based on reports of people being …

The clinical spectrum of neurocysticercosis in the Uttaranchal region.

A Varma, KJ Gaur - The Journal of the Association of Physicians of …, 2002 - europepmc.org
OBJECTIVES: To study the clinical and radiological spectrum of neurocysticercosis in the
Uttaranchal region. METHODS: A total of 592 patients of neurocysticercosis attending …

[HTML][HTML] Neurocysticercosis: A case report and brief review

SAA Rizvi, AM Saleh, H Frimpong, HM Al Mohiy… - Asian Pacific Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is one of the seven neglected endemic zoonoses targeted by the
World Health Organization. It is considered a common infection of the nervous system …