Antiparasitic agents in disseminated cysticercosis: a double‐edged sword

Bhatia, Riti; Dev, Tanvi; Kandasamy, Devasenathipathy; Arava, Sudhir; Sethuraman, Gomathy

doi:10.1111/ijd.15626

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“…Each of these forms present with particular clinical manifestations, neuroimaging findings, and are probably associated with specific pathogenic mechanisms that must be taken into account in order to reduce misdiagnosis before planning a rational therapeutic approach ( Table 1 ). In addition to the aforementioned well-established forms, some patients present with mixed forms of the disease characterized by multiple parenchymal brain cysticerci in different evolutive stages at the same time [ 15 ]. Whether this results from repetitive infections or from an incomplete response of the immune system to a massive cysticercal infection is not known.…”

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The many facets of disseminated parenchymal brain cysticercosis: A differential diagnosis with important therapeutic implications

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Garcı́a

2021

PLoS Negl Trop Dis

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Neurocysticercosis (NCC), the infection of the nervous system by the cystic larvae of Taenia solium, is a highly pleomorphic disease because of differences in the number and anatomical location of lesions, the viability of parasites, and the severity of the host immune response. Most patients with parenchymal brain NCC present with few lesions and a relatively benign clinical course, but massive forms of parenchymal NCC can carry a poor prognosis if not well recognized and inappropriately managed. We present the main presentations of massive parenchymal NCC and their differential characteristics.

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