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Cerebral cysticercosis

MedGen UID:
137896
Concept ID:
C0338437
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Neurocoenuroses; Neurocoenurosis; Neurocysticercoses; Neurocysticercosis
SNOMED CT: Cerebral cysticercosis (230215006)

Definition

A parasitic infection with tapeworms of the genus Taenia affecting the brain. It is manifested with seizures and headaches. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Wu W, Jia F, Wang W, Huang Y, Huang Y
Parasitol Res 2013 Aug;112(8):2879-90. Epub 2013 May 22 doi: 10.1007/s00436-013-3459-3. PMID: 23695946
Garg RK
Natl Med J India 1997 Jul-Aug;10(4):173-7. PMID: 9325640
Nash TE, Neva FA
N Engl J Med 1984 Dec 6;311(23):1492-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198412063112307. PMID: 6390196

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Joob B, Wiwanitkit V
Neuroradiol J 2014 Dec;27(6):770. Epub 2014 Dec 1 doi: 10.15274/NRJ-2014-10105. PMID: 25489903Free PMC Article
Murrell KD
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McGee S, Hirschmann J
Arch Intern Med 2008 May 26;168(10):1034-46. doi: 10.1001/archinte.168.10.1034. PMID: 18504331
Colli BO, Carlotti CG Jr, Assirati JA Jr, Machado HR, Valença M, Amato MC
Neurosurg Focus 2002 Jun 15;12(6):e3. PMID: 15926782
Alarcón F, Hidalgo F, Moncayo J, Viñán I, Dueñas G
Stroke 1992 Feb;23(2):224-8. doi: 10.1161/01.str.23.2.224. PMID: 1561652

Diagnosis

Wu W, Jia F, Wang W, Huang Y, Huang Y
Parasitol Res 2013 Aug;112(8):2879-90. Epub 2013 May 22 doi: 10.1007/s00436-013-3459-3. PMID: 23695946
Ohnishi K, Murata M, Nakane M, Takemura N, Tsuchida T, Nakamura T
Intern Med 1993 Jul;32(7):569-73. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.32.569. PMID: 8286837
Kreel L
Postgrad Med J 1991 Apr;67(786):334-46. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.67.786.334. PMID: 2068025Free PMC Article
Tandon PN
Neurosurg Rev 1983;6(3):119-27. doi: 10.1007/BF01742763. PMID: 6371590
Br Med J 1957 Aug 31;2(5043):516-7. PMID: 13460300

Therapy

Wu W, Jia F, Wang W, Huang Y, Huang Y
Parasitol Res 2013 Aug;112(8):2879-90. Epub 2013 May 22 doi: 10.1007/s00436-013-3459-3. PMID: 23695946
McGee S, Hirschmann J
Arch Intern Med 2008 May 26;168(10):1034-46. doi: 10.1001/archinte.168.10.1034. PMID: 18504331
Garg RK
Natl Med J India 1997 Jul-Aug;10(4):173-7. PMID: 9325640
Ohnishi K, Murata M, Nakane M, Takemura N, Tsuchida T, Nakamura T
Intern Med 1993 Jul;32(7):569-73. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.32.569. PMID: 8286837
Nash TE, Neva FA
N Engl J Med 1984 Dec 6;311(23):1492-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198412063112307. PMID: 6390196

Prognosis

Wu W, Jia F, Wang W, Huang Y, Huang Y
Parasitol Res 2013 Aug;112(8):2879-90. Epub 2013 May 22 doi: 10.1007/s00436-013-3459-3. PMID: 23695946
McGee S, Hirschmann J
Arch Intern Med 2008 May 26;168(10):1034-46. doi: 10.1001/archinte.168.10.1034. PMID: 18504331
Ohnishi K, Murata M, Nakane M, Takemura N, Tsuchida T, Nakamura T
Intern Med 1993 Jul;32(7):569-73. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.32.569. PMID: 8286837
Nash TE, Neva FA
N Engl J Med 1984 Dec 6;311(23):1492-6. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198412063112307. PMID: 6390196
Tandon PN
Neurosurg Rev 1983;6(3):119-27. doi: 10.1007/BF01742763. PMID: 6371590

Clinical prediction guides

Aroonnet M, Chartapisak W, Suwansirikul S, Hongsawong N
J Med Assoc Thai 2017 Feb;100(2):158-66. PMID: 29916235
Joob B, Wiwanitkit V
Neuroradiol J 2014 Dec;27(6):770. Epub 2014 Dec 1 doi: 10.15274/NRJ-2014-10105. PMID: 25489903Free PMC Article
Wu W, Jia F, Wang W, Huang Y, Huang Y
Parasitol Res 2013 Aug;112(8):2879-90. Epub 2013 May 22 doi: 10.1007/s00436-013-3459-3. PMID: 23695946
Garg RK
Natl Med J India 1997 Jul-Aug;10(4):173-7. PMID: 9325640
Colli BO, Martelli N, Assirati Júnior JA, Machado HR, Salvarani CP, Sassoli VP, Forjaz SV
Arq Neuropsiquiatr 1994 Jun;52(2):166-86. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x1994000200006. PMID: 7826245

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