Abstract:What is already known about this topic?
Neurocysticercosis is the most severe form of infection caused by ingesting cysticerci, the larval cysts of the pork tapeworm,
Taenia solium.
Approximately 50 million people worldwide have neurocysticercosis, which is the leading cause of acquired epilepsy in many endemic countries.
What is added by this report?
The health of neurocysticercosis patients can be seriously impaired, including through loss o… Show more
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