Cysticercosis is the commonest parasitic disease of the central nervous system and is
endemic not only in developing countries but in industrialized nations with high rates of …

Cysticercosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by infection with the larval stage of the
pork tapeworm Taenia solium. 27, 57 In humans, the parasite commonly infects the human …

Object Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic infection of the central
nervous system, and its prevalence is continuing to increase in the United States. The …

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an infection of the central nervous system by the Taenia solium
larvae, and is the most common cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic regions. The natural …

Central nervous system infections account for 1% of primary hospital admissions and 2% of
nosocomial infections and when encountered require prompt diagnosis and initiation of …

We reviewed the MR findings in 56 patients with neurocysticercosis (NCC). MR findings
were correlated with other neuroradiologic findings in 40 cases, with histopathologic studies …

The MR features of inflammatory lesions of the central nervous system are reviewed in this
article, and the sensitivity and specificity of MR and CT in the detection of these lesions are …

Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic disease of the nervous system worldwide.
This is a comprehensive, single-source review of the history, epidemiology, biological and …

Eight patients with neurocysticercosis were studied with CT and magnetic resonance (MR)
imaging. Two cysts were shown better with MR than with CT. A conspicuous, high-intensity …

BACKGROUND: In North America, the largest number of neurosurgical cases stemming
from parasitic infections involves the larval form of Taenia solium, the infectious organism …