Cysticercosis of the Human Nervous System

AvOscar H. Del Brutto,Héctor H. García

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

?Neurocysticercosis (neural infection by larvae of Taenia solium) occurs when humans become intermediate hosts of the tapeworm Taenia solium after ingesting its eggs.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-08-22
Mått:155 x 235 x 9 mm
Vikt:242 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:140
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN:9783642440274

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Biologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Epidemiologi och medicinsk statistik inom Medicin
Medicinsk bildbehandling inom Medicin

Innehållsförteckning

1 Foreword.- 2 History of taeniasis and cysticercosis.- 3 Epidemiology of human cysticercosis:.- Cysticercosis in endemic regions.- Cysticercosis in travelers and non-endemic regions.- 4 Life cycle and biological characteristics of Taenia solium.- 5 Neuropathology of cysticercosis and evolutive stages of cysticerci.- 6 Immunopathogenesis of cysticercosis.- 7 Clinical manifestations of Parenchymal neurocysticercosis:.- Epilepsy.- Focal neurological deficits.- Cognitive decline and psychiatric alterations.- Increased intracranial pressure.- 8 Clinical manifestations of Extraparenchymal neurocysticercosis:.- Intraventricular NCC.- Cysticercosis of the Sylvian fissure and basal CSF cisterns.- Subarachnoid NCC of the convexity.- 9 Diagnosis of cysticercosis (and Taeniasis):.- Neuroimaging.- Immunological diagnosis.- Other exams.- Diagnosis of taeniasis.- Diagnostic criteria for neurocysticercosis.- 10 Management of neurocysticercosis:.- Cysticidal drugs (albendazole and praziquantel) Surgery.- 11 Control and perspectives for elimination.