High Prevalence of Asymptomatic Neurocysticercosis in an Endemic Rural Community in Peru.

High Prevalence of Asymptomatic Neurocysticercosis in an Endemic Rural Community in Peru.

<h4>Background</h4>Neurocysticercosis is a common helminthic infection of the central nervous system and an important cause of adult-onset epilepsy in endemic countries. However, few studies have examined associations between neurologic symptoms, serology and radiographic findings on a c...

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Main Authors: Luz M Moyano, Seth E O'Neal, Viterbo Ayvar, Guillermo Gonzalvez, Ricardo Gamboa, Percy Vilchez, Silvia Rodriguez, Joe Reistetter, Victor C W Tsang, Robert H Gilman, Armando E Gonzalez, Hector H Garcia, Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005130&type=printable
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