Journal article
Intraventricular Taenia solium Neurocysticercosis: A Report of Three Cases
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, Vol.51(4), pp.192-195
10/01/2011
DOI: 10.31729/jnma.29
PMID: 22922900
Abstract
Neurocysticercosis (NCC), caused by the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, is reported to be a common condition in Nepal. So far imaging diagnosis was mainstay of the diagnosis. In this paper, we report three patients presenting with neurological symptoms due to intraventricular NCC. We have diagnosed the causative agent as T. solium on molecular basis. Further research is warranted to assess the actual health impact of T. solium in Nepal.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Intraventricular Taenia solium Neurocysticercosis: A Report of Three Cases
- Creators
- B. Pant - Annapurna Neurological Institute and Allied SciencesB. Devleesschauwer - Ghent UniversityP. Shrestha - University of Iowa, NeurosurgeryI Shrestha - University of Iowa, NeurologyN. Praet - Instituut voor Tropische GeneeskundeP. Dorny - Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Nepal Medical Association, Vol.51(4), pp.192-195
- DOI
- 10.31729/jnma.29
- PMID
- 22922900
- NLM abbreviation
- JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc
- ISSN
- 0028-2715
- eISSN
- 1815-672X
- Publisher
- Nepal Medical Assoc
- Number of pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2011
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Neurosurgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984696772902771
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