Neurocysticercosis and Epilepsy: A Review
Received Date: Sep 10, 2018 / Accepted Date: Oct 30, 2018 / Published Date: Nov 07, 2018
Abstract
Neurocysticercosis is an infection of the central nervous system caused by the larval form of the tapeworm, Taenia solium. It is an endemic disease, especially in developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. The flow of travelers and immigrants from these places to the developed countries has contributed to increase the prevalence also in Europe and North America. It is known that in addition to genetic and structural causes, infectious and inflammatory causes can also be common causes of epilepsy. Some studies points neurocysticercosis as one of the leading causes of epilepsy in the world. The objective of this review is to highlight the main epidemiological, pathophysiological and clinical aspects that correlate neurocysticercosis with epilepsy.
Keywords: Epilepsy; Neglected diseases; Neurocysticercosis
Citation: Machado LMS, De Oliveira FTM, De Oliveira ACP (2018) Neurocysticercosis and Epilepsy: A Review J Neuroinfect Dis 9: 280. Doi: 10.4172/2314-7326.1000280
Copyright: © 2018 Machado LMS, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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