Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine, USA.
Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine, USA.
J Neurol Sci. 2022 Oct 15;441:120393. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120393. Epub 2022 Aug 29.
Neurocysticercosis is one of the most common causes of acquired epilepsy worldwide. Caused by Taenia solium, the infection uses pigs as an intermediate host and thus is often associated with proximity to and consumption of pigs.
This review explores the epidemiology of neurocysticercosis in endemic regions across Africa, Asia, and Latin America and examines common risk factors in these areas.
A literature review was conducted using pubmed to search for articles with key words including neurocysticercosis, Taenia, solium, epidemiology, and the names of countries and continents in the regions of interest.
Multiple risk factors for neurocysticercosis were identified, including inadequate regulation of pig farms and food safety, poor sanitation, and water contamination. In addition, additional barriers to appropriate diagnosis and management were found, including resource limitations and poor health literacy.
Despite its global prevalence, effective limitation of neurocysticercosis is still achievable through projects which address common risk factors.
神经囊虫病是全球最常见的获得性癫痫病因之一。该感染由猪带绦虫引起，猪为其中间宿主，因此常与接近和食用猪肉有关。
本综述探讨了非洲、亚洲和拉丁美洲流行地区的神经囊虫病流行病学，并研究了这些地区的常见危险因素。
使用 pubmed 进行文献回顾，搜索包括神经囊虫病、带绦虫、猪带绦虫、流行病学以及感兴趣地区国家和大陆名称等关键词的文章。
确定了多种神经囊虫病的危险因素，包括对养猪场和食品安全的监管不足、卫生条件差和水污染。此外，还发现了诊断和管理方面的其他障碍，包括资源有限和健康素养低下。
尽管神经囊虫病在全球普遍存在，但通过针对常见危险因素的项目仍可有效控制其传播。
