Gonzalez Sheyla, Medina-Perez Richard, Herrera Danay, Acosta Rullan Jose Mario, Lopez Jose L
Internal Medicine, Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Aventura, USA.
Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Jul 31;13(7):e16790. doi: 10.7759/cureus.16790. eCollection 2021 Jul.
Neurocysticercosis (NCC), the most common parasitic infection of the CNS in humans, is a frequent cause of seizure disorders and epilepsy. The cystic larvae is endemic to developing countries where the population raises pigs as a reliable source of food, however, massive immigration has now forced the surge of the disease in developed areas making it a worldwide problem. Clinical presentation is affected by the size, number, and location of the lesions within the brain, with the most common manifestations being seizures, headaches, and increased intracranial pressure. The appearance of NCC on radiological imaging helps determine the stage of the disease, required for appropriate antiparasitic treatment. In this article, we detail the case of a patient who presented for recurrent seizures after reportedly undergoing treatment for NCC years prior.
神经囊尾蚴病（NCC）是人类中枢神经系统最常见的寄生虫感染，是癫痫发作和癫痫的常见病因。囊尾蚴幼虫在发展中国家呈地方性流行，在这些国家，人们将猪作为可靠的食物来源饲养。然而，大规模移民现已导致该病在发达地区激增，使其成为一个全球性问题。临床表现受脑内病变的大小、数量和位置影响，最常见的表现为癫痫发作、头痛和颅内压升高。NCC在放射影像学上的表现有助于确定疾病阶段，这是进行适当抗寄生虫治疗所必需的。在本文中，我们详细介绍了一名患者的病例，该患者据报道在数年前接受过NCC治疗后出现反复发作的癫痫。
