摘要: The objective of the study was to estimate magnitude neurocysticercosis in Western Europe and determine pattern disease expression region. Review patients with diagnosed from 1970 2011. Abstracted data included: demographic profile, clinical manifestations, form neurocysticercosis, whether occurred immigrants, European international travelers, or Europeans who had never been abroad. A total 779 were found. Of these, only 28 before 1985. Countries more reported Portugal (n = 384), Spain (n = 228), France (n = 80), United Kingdom (n = 26), Italy (n = 21). Information on citizenship status, forms available 30–40 % patients. Immigrants accounted for 53 % cases, travelers 8 %, non-traveler 39 %. Immigrants/European most often during new Millennium, presented seizures, less frequently inactive (calcified) than Europeans. prevalence may be rise. is different among immigrants/European It possible that some acquired as result contact Taenia solium carriers coming endemic countries. Much remains learned this