Neurocysticercosis: A Short Review and Presentation of a Scandinavian Case
| Autor: | Niels Jørn Dalsgaard Hansen, Thorkil Christensen, Lena H. Hagelskjær |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
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Adult
Microbiology (medical) medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Pediatrics Denmark Neurocysticercosis Helminthiasis Disease parasitic diseases Epidemiology Taenia solium medicine Humans Brain Diseases General Immunology and Microbiology Cysticercosis business.industry Intermediate host food and beverages General Medicine Prognosis medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Praziquantel medicine.drug_formulation_ingredient Infectious Diseases Antigens Helminth Female Tomography X-Ray Computed business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 24:255-262 |
| ISSN: | 1651-1980 0036-5548 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/00365549209061330 |
| Popis: | Cysticercosis is a disease entity caused by the larval form (Cysticercus cellulosae) of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium). When man becomes the intermediate host, cysticercal cysts can develop in various organs. Neurocysticercosis, i. e. cysticercosis of the central nervous system, can lead to a broad range of neurological disturbances. The disease is usually confined to geographical regions where sanitation is poor but can occur among immigrants or travellers from such regions. Due to increased travel and immigration the disease may appear in non-endemic areas. We describe a recent case of neurocysticercosis in a 28-year-old Danish woman, who had been travelling in the Far East. She was successfully treated with praziquantel. A short review of the literature is given as the knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of the disease has increased greatly in the last decade. |
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