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Title:

Report of three patients with extensive neurocysticercosis in rural southern Tanzania: neurological, serological and neuroradiological findings.

Document type:
Case Reports; Journal Article
Author(s):
Stelzle, D; Makasi, C; Welte, T M; Ruether, C; Schmidt, V; Gabriel, S; Bottieau, E; Fleury, A; Ngowi, B J; Winkler, A S
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is common in eastern Africa, but disease presentation varies considerably. Most patients have single or few NCC-typical lesions in their brain but some present with a large number of lesions. We present three patients with positive antibody-based serology for Taenia solium cysticercosis screened at the Vwawa district hospital, Mbozi district, southern Tanzania, in whom extensive NCC was confirmed by neuroimaging. CASE PRESENTATIONS: Patient 1 was a 55-year-ol...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Med Case Reports
Year:
2023
Journal volume:
17
Journal issue:
1
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1186/s13256-023-03974-2
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37408061
Print-ISSN:
1752-1947
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie (Prof. Hemmer)
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