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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2014-05-01
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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