The relationship between neurocysticercosis and epilepsy: an endless debate
Neurocysticercosis (NC), or cerebral infection with Taenia solium, is an important public health problem worldwide. Among the neurological sequelae of NC, seizures have been described as the most common symptom. Acute symptomatic seizures often result from degeneration of a viable cyst; however, not...
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| Main Authors: | Arturo Carpio, Matthew L. Romo |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2014000500383&lng=en&tlng=en |
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