Abstract:Introduction: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic disease of the nervous system caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium (also known as pork tapeworm). Clinical manifestations are pleomorphic and determined mainly by the location, number and viability of cysts as well as by the host response. Neuroimaging is the most useful diagnostic study for parenchymal disease.
Methods: The study was conducted in the Paediatric Ward of a tertiary care teaching institute, Bareilly, India. The stu… Show more
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