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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]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCerebral cysticercosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Antiparasitic treatment of cerebral cysticercosis: lessons and experiences from China.
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
Drug treatment of neurocysticercosis.
Garg RK
Natl Med J India 1997 Jul-Aug;10(4):173-7. PMID: 9325640
Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral cysticercosis.
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

Letter to the editor - quantitative serial t2 relaxometry and cerebral cysticercosis.
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
Use of corticosteroids in treating infectious diseases.
McGee S, Hirschmann J
Arch Intern Med 2008 May 26;168(10):1034-46. doi: 10.1001/archinte.168.10.1034. PMID: 18504331
Surgical treatment of cerebral cysticercosis: long-term results and prognostic factors.
Colli BO, Carlotti CG Jr, Assirati JA Jr, Machado HR, Valença M, Amato MC
Neurosurg Focus 2002 Jun 15;12(6):e3. PMID: 15926782
Cerebral cysticercosis and stroke.
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
Cerebral cysticercosis as a risk factor for stroke in young and middle-aged people.
Alarcón F, Vanormelingen K, Moncayo J, Viñán I
Stroke 1992 Nov;23(11):1563-5. doi: 10.1161/01.str.23.11.1563. PMID: 1440703

Diagnosis

Antiparasitic treatment of cerebral cysticercosis: lessons and experiences from China.
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
Cerebral cysticercosis.
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
Medical imaging.
Kreel L
Postgrad Med J 1991 Apr;67(786):334-46. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.67.786.334. PMID: 2068025Free PMC Article
Cerebral cysticercosis.
Tandon PN
Neurosurg Rev 1983;6(3):119-27. doi: 10.1007/BF01742763. PMID: 6371590
CEREBRAL cysticercosis.
Br Med J 1957 Aug 31;2(5043):516-7. PMID: 13460300

Therapy

Antiparasitic treatment of cerebral cysticercosis: lessons and experiences from China.
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
Use of corticosteroids in treating infectious diseases.
McGee S, Hirschmann J
Arch Intern Med 2008 May 26;168(10):1034-46. doi: 10.1001/archinte.168.10.1034. PMID: 18504331
Surgical treatment of cerebral cysticercosis: long-term results and prognostic factors.
Colli BO, Carlotti CG Jr, Assirati JA Jr, Machado HR, Valença M, Amato MC
Neurosurg Focus 2002 Jun 15;12(6):e3. PMID: 15926782
Drug treatment of neurocysticercosis.
Garg RK
Natl Med J India 1997 Jul-Aug;10(4):173-7. PMID: 9325640
Cerebral cysticercosis.
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

Prognosis

Antiparasitic treatment of cerebral cysticercosis: lessons and experiences from China.
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
Use of corticosteroids in treating infectious diseases.
McGee S, Hirschmann J
Arch Intern Med 2008 May 26;168(10):1034-46. doi: 10.1001/archinte.168.10.1034. PMID: 18504331
Drug treatment of neurocysticercosis.
Garg RK
Natl Med J India 1997 Jul-Aug;10(4):173-7. PMID: 9325640
Cerebral cysticercosis.
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
Cerebral cysticercosis.
Tandon PN
Neurosurg Rev 1983;6(3):119-27. doi: 10.1007/BF01742763. PMID: 6371590

Clinical prediction guides

Letter to the editor - quantitative serial t2 relaxometry and cerebral cysticercosis.
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
Antiparasitic treatment of cerebral cysticercosis: lessons and experiences from China.
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
Drug treatment of neurocysticercosis.
Garg RK
Natl Med J India 1997 Jul-Aug;10(4):173-7. PMID: 9325640
Cysticercosis of the central nervous system. I. Surgical treatment of cerebral cysticercosis: a 23 years experience in the Hospital das Clínicas of Ribeirão Preto Medical School.
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
Childhood cerebral cysticercosis: clinical features and computed tomographic findings in 89 Mexican children.
López-Hernández A, Garaizar C
Can J Neurol Sci 1982 Nov;9(4):401-7. doi: 10.1017/s0317167100044309. PMID: 7151023

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