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neurocysticercosis

neurologic manifestations of cysticercosis (infestation by the pork tapeworm Taenia solium). See cysticercosis. Laboratory: - neurocysticercosis can not be diagnosed stool exmamination for eggs [8] Radiology: - CT of head may show multiple calcified &/or non calcified cystic lesions - brain MRI may show multiple enhancing cystic lesions (enhancing with gadolinium) - indicated even if CT of head shows calcified lesions in brain parenchyma [8] - repeat brain MRI every 6 months until resolution of cysts [8] * images [7]

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Taenia solium (pork tapeworm, cysticercus)

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cysticercosis

References

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  7. Lu VM, Saad AG, Shah AH Images in Neurology Histologic Anatomy of Neurocysticercosis. JAMA Neurol. Published online October 23, 2023. PMID: 37870830 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2810536
  8. NEJM Knowledge+ - White AC Jr, Coyle CM, Rajshekhar V et al Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurocysticercosis: 2017 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Apr 3;66(8):1159-1163. PMID: 29617787 PMCID: PMC5889044 Free PMC article.