The diversity of neurocysticercosis clinical manifestations in Bali, Indonesia: a case series

The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery

Case Report

A. A. Raka Sudewi¹  A. A. Ayu Suryapraba¹  Valentina Tjandra Dewi¹  Ni Made Susilawathi¹  I Made Sudarmaja²  Kadek Swastika²  I. G. B. Aditya Adi Pranajaya³ 

[1]Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana-Rumah Sakit Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia

[2]Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia

[3]Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia

关键词: Clinical manifestations;    Case report;    Neurocysticercosis;    Parenchymal;    Extraparenchymal;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s41983-023-00711-w

 received in 2022-05-14, accepted in 2023-07-20,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundNeurocysticercosis (NCC) is a parasitic disease of the nervous system caused by the larval form of Taenia solium which is started to be neglected despite its high prevalence in poor and developing countries. Neurocysticercosis has various clinical manifestations and radiological findings ranging from parenchymal to extra parenchymal location, thus can make it difficult to diagnose.Case presentationsWe report four cases of NCC with varying manifestations, including epilepsy, chronic headache, space-occupying lesions with increased intracranial pressure, and asymptomatic case. NCC diagnosis requires imaging studies with either a head CT-scan or head MRI. Management of NCC is based on the clinical manifestations extended from antiepileptic drugs, analgetics, and antiedema to surgery besides anti-parasitic albendazole.ConclusionsThis case series describes the clinical manifestations of NCC and the radiologic findings and treatment specifically related to parenchymal and extra-parenchymal lesions.

【 授权许可】

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© Egyptian Society of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Neurosurgery 2023

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