Diagnosis and treatment of neurocysticercosis

摘要: Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by the larval (cystic) form of pork cestode tapeworm, Taenia solium, and major cause acquired seizures epilepsy worldwide. Development sensitive specific diagnostic methods, particularly CT MRI, has revolutionized our knowledge burden cysticercosis infection disease, led to development effective antihelminthic treatments for neurocysticercosis. The importance calcified granulomas with perilesional edema as foci in populations where neurocysticercosis endemic newly recognized, indicates that treatment anti-inflammatory agents could have role controlling or preventing these patients. Importantly, one few diseases potentially be controlled eliminated-an accomplishment would prevent millions cases epilepsy. This Review examines rationale highlights essential inflammation pathogenesis exacerbation symptoms occurs result treatment, limitations current treatments.