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Cysticercosis, or neurocysticercosis, is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system worldwide. It is caused by larvae of the tapeworm, Taenia solium, normally found in pork. The larvae, called cysticerci (singular cysticercus; also called bladder worms) form cysts in the body. If these worms are found in the intestine, they cause a different disease that is called teniasis, which is discussed in the Taenia solium and Taenia saginata articles. Cysticercosis occurs when ...
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Neurocysticercosis Clinical Trials
- A Pilot Study of Neurocysticercosis Treatment
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00283699 - Active, not recruiting
Neurocysticercosis
- PET Imaging of Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors in Patients With Neurocysticercosis Using [11C]PBR28
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00526916 - Recruiting
Neurocysticercosis; Epilepsy
- PET Imaging of Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors in Patients With Neurocysticercosis Using [18F]FBR
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00527579 - Recruiting
Neurocysticercosis; Epilepsy
- Corticosteroids to Reduce Frequency of Seizures in Neurocysticercosis Patients
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00290823 - Recruiting
Neurocysticercosis
- Corticosteroids to Treat Neurocysticercosis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00344396 - Recruiting
Seizures; Neurocysticercosis; Cysticercosis
- Neurocysticercosis: Combined Treatment With Praziquantel and Albendazole
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00441285 - Not yet recruiting
Neurocysticercosis; Epilepsy
- Randomized Study of Albendazole in Patients with Epilepsy Due to Neurocysticercosis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00004403 - Active, not recruiting
Epilepsy; Cysticercosis
Resources
- Cysticercosis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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