Taenia solium neurocysticercosis (NCC) is endemic in most of the world and contributes
significantly to the burden of epilepsy and other neurological morbidity. Also present in …

In most poor societies, with exception of Muslim countries, villagers raise pigs as a cheap
and easy source of meat. Coexistence of pigs and humans in poor sanitary conditions …

Taenia solium infections (taeniasis/cysticercosis) are a major scourge to most developing
countries. Neurocysticercosis, the infection of the human nervous system by the cystic larvae …

Introduction: Neurocysticercosis (NC) is a neglected disease that contributes substantially to
neurological morbidity/mortality in lower-income countries and increasingly among high …

Neurocysticercosis is an important cause of seizures worldwide and is endemic in most of
Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, India, and China. Neurocysticercosis …

The parasitic helminth infection neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common cause of
adult-acquired epilepsy in the world. Despite the serious consequences of epilepsy due to …

Antiparasitic agents against Taenia solium cysticercosis have been in use since 1979,
although its use has been questioned on the basis that cysts would die naturally and thus …

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is considered a public health problem in various parts of the world
and is one of the preventable causes of epilepsy in developing countries. Epileptic seizures …

Neurocysticercosis (NCC)—a parasitic CNS infection endemic to developing nations—has
been called the leading global cause of acquired epilepsy yet remains understudied. It is …

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous
system and a major risk factor for seizures and epilepsy. Seizure types in NCC vary largely …