Singh Surender, Browning Taylor E, Jakhar Naina S
Pulmonary and Critical Care, Ascension Health, Indianapolis, USA.
Internal Medicine, Ascension Health, Indianapolis, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Jul 31;16(7):e65864. doi: 10.7759/cureus.65864. eCollection 2024 Jul.
Neurocysticercosis is predominantly a disease in tropical countries. However, with increasing migration, it is now more frequently reported in developed countries as well. We are reporting a case of new-onset seizures due to underlying neurocysticercosis in a 31-year-old male migrant patient. Initial imaging revealed two cystic lesions in the left parietal lobe and another small lesion in the right parietal lobe. The imaging findings were highly suggestive of neurocysticercosis. Our case highlights the important issue of neurocysticercosis as an etiology for new-onset seizures in the United States.
神经囊尾蚴病主要是一种热带国家的疾病。然而,随着移民增加,现在在发达国家也更频繁地被报道。我们报告一例31岁男性移民患者因潜在的神经囊尾蚴病出现新发癫痫发作的病例。初始影像学检查显示左顶叶有两个囊性病变,右顶叶有另一个小病变。影像学表现高度提示神经囊尾蚴病。我们的病例凸显了神经囊尾蚴病作为美国新发癫痫病因这一重要问题。