People can ingest a tapeworm’s eggs by eating contaminated food or water, resulting in the parasitic infection cysticercosis—which is called neurocysticercosis when it affects the brain.
Repeat as above. Cysticercosis or neurocysticercosis (larval form of T. solium): PO- Adults >= 60 kg: 400 mg twice daily for 8 - 30 days. Treatment may be repeated as necessary. Adults 60 kg ...
This previously well teenager presented with a three week history of fever, headache, and a single episode of tonic-clonic seizure. On examination, he responded slowly to verbal commands and motor ...
Another ICT was developed by Toribio and colleagues 82 for detecting circulating cysticercosis antigens in the urine of patients with subarachnoid neurocysticercosis. The ICT incorporated blue latex ...
Repeat as above. Cysticercosis or neurocysticercosis (larval form of T. solium): PO- Adults >= 60 kg: 400 mg twice daily for 8 - 30 days. Treatment may be repeated as necessary. Adults 60 kg ...
Albendazole is commonly used to treat certain infections caused by tapeworms, such as neurocysticercosis and hydatid disease. Albendazole may also be used for other conditions as determined by ...