İON 225. lecture, Hugo: Neurocysticercosis 07.04.22 скачать в хорошем качестве

İON 225. lecture, Hugo: Neurocysticercosis 07.04.22

Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by larval cysts of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. The larval cysts can infect various parts of the body. Neurocysticercosis occurs when cysts formed by the infection take hold within the brain, causing neurologic syndromes such as epileptic seizures. It is a common cause of seizures worldwide. It has been called a "hidden epidemic" and "arguably the most common parasitic disease of the human nervous system". Common symptoms of neurocysticercosis include seizures, headaches, blindness, meningitis, dementia and can be fatal. Surgery is usually recommended for intraventricular cysts, hydrocephalus, large cisternal cysts, large parenchymal cysts and when the diagnosis is not certain on imaging studies. Professor Héctor Hugo García is giving a lecture on "Neurocysticercosis", don't miss it!