A case of imported neurocysticercosis in Portugal

A case of imported neurocysticercosis in Portugal

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common cause of acquired epilepsy in resource-poor countries. We report the case of a 24-year-old woman born and residing in Guinea-Bissau, who was transferred to Portugal two months after the onset of a possible meningitis (fever, headache, seizures, and coma) t...

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Main Authors: Emilia Valadas, Robert Badura, Tiago Marques, Miguel Neno, Márcia Boura, Ana Filipa Sutre, Sílvia Beato, Maria Amélia Grácio, José Cordeiro Neves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
neurocysticercosis
Taenia solium
Portugal
Guinea-Bissau
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/5032
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