neurocysticercosis
Also known as Cysticercosis of central nervous system, Brain Cysticercosis
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a parasitic infection of the nervous system caused by the larvae of the tapeworm Taenia solium, also known as the "pork tapeworm". The disease is primarily transmitted through direct contact with human feces, often through the consumption of food or water containing Taenia solium eggs. These eggs hatch in the small intestine and penetrate the intestinal wall. The larvae can travel to the brain, muscles, eyes, and skin. Neurocysticercosis, caused by Taenia solium larvae, differs from taeniasis, which results from adult tapeworm infection.
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- Magnetic resonance image of a patient with neurocysticercosis demonstrating multiple cysticerci within the brain
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Research
4,071 papers- Neurocysticercosis: an update on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.Current opinion in infectious diseases · 2022
- Neurocysticercosis.Neurologic clinics · 2018
- Pediatric Neurocysticercosis.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2019
- Neurocysticercosis in Children.Pediatric clinics of North America · 2022
Article
24 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Seizures
- Focal deficits
- Intracranial hypertension
- Cognitive and psychiatric disturbances
- Other symptoms
- Causes and mechanism
- Diagnosis
- Immunodiagnosis
- Neuroimaging
- Diagnostic criteria
- Classification
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Outlook
- Epidemiology
- History, society, and culture
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Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a parasitic infection of the nervous system caused by the larvae of the tapeworm Taenia solium, also known as the "pork tapeworm". The disease is primarily transmitted through direct contact with human feces, often through the consumption of food or water containing Taenia solium eggs. These eggs hatch in the small intestine and penetrate the intestinal wall. The larvae can travel to the brain, muscles, eyes, and skin. Neurocysticercosis, caused by Taenia solium larvae, differs from taeniasis, which results from adult tapeworm infection.
Neurocysticercosis manifests with various signs and symptoms, influenced by the location, number of lesions, and immune response. While some people may have no symptoms, others may experience seizures, increased pressure in the skull, cognitive impairment, or specific neurological problems. In severe cases, the condition can be life-threatening.