2000
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2000000400004
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Cysticercosis in epileptic patients of Mulungu do Morro Northeastern Brazil

Abstract: -With the aim to study the magnitude of infection by the metacestode of Taenia solium in a population of epileptic patients in the arid region of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil, we examined 200 consecutive cases who attended an ambulatory clinic in the disctrict of Mulungu do Morro. Sixty-six of the patients had a diagnosis of epilepsy. From them 10 (15.2%) presented antibodies against a specific fraction of antigens in Western blot, and 4 (6.0%) had circulating parasite products, as tested by capture ELISA. Only … Show more

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“…The seroprevalences of cysticercosis recorded among epileptics in the present study are similar to those seen elsewhere (García et al, 1995;Carpio et al, 1998;Palacio et al, 1998;Cruz et al, 1999;Gomes et al, 2000), and seem to indicate that neurocysticercosis is occupying an important role in the aetiology of epilepsy in Nicaragua.…”
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confidence: 88%
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“…The seroprevalences of cysticercosis recorded among epileptics in the present study are similar to those seen elsewhere (García et al, 1995;Carpio et al, 1998;Palacio et al, 1998;Cruz et al, 1999;Gomes et al, 2000), and seem to indicate that neurocysticercosis is occupying an important role in the aetiology of epilepsy in Nicaragua.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…According to the International League Against Epilepsy, cysticercosis is probably the single most common cause of acquired epilepsy in the developing world (Anon., 1994). In Latin American countries, a high proportion of patients with late-onset epilepsy are found to have concurrent cysticercosis (García et al, 1995;Carpio et al, 1998;Palacio et al, 1998;Cruz et al, 1999;Gomes et al, 2000). Although the conditions in much of Nicaragua appear favourable for T. solium transmission, there are very few data available on the prevalence of cysticercosis, either in the human population in general or among cases of epilepsy (Van der Meer and Quant-Duran, 2004).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Nas crianças, a NCC foi considerada pouco frequente (1,5-10%; Md= 5%), comprometendo mais a faixa entre 6-9 anos de idade 1,12,14,15 . Sexo: no geral, a NCC comprometeu mais o sexo masculino (51-80%; Md= 63%) 1,[9][10][11]13,16 . Entretanto, houve envolvimento mais frequente do sexo feminino (53-75%; Md= 73%) naqueles pacientes que apresentaram manifestações graves 1,[17][18][19][20] .…”
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“…Por outro lado, em pacientes ambulatoriais com epilepsia, a etiologia cisticercótica correspondeu a 20-34% (Md= 24%) das causas de epilepsia 1,11,22 . A presença de crises de difícil controle e de mais de um tipo de crise, com predomínio das parciais simples e complexas (44- 87%; Md= 75%), com ou sem generalização secundária, caracterizou a epilepsia por NCC 1,15,16,23 . A HIC foi a manifestação mais frequente da NCC em pacientes internados (4-89%; Md= 36%), geralmente às custas de hidrocefalia (18-90%; Md= 44%), sem diferenças significativas entre adultos e crianças, mas predominando no sexo masculino (71%) 1,24,25 .…”
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“…Cisticercose relacionada à epilepsia foi encontrada em Florianópolis, SC (19,2% dos casos iniciados depois dos 18 anos) 8 , Chapecó, SC (24% dos internados) 10 , Recife, PE (8,8%) 11 , Mulungu do Morro, BA (15,3% dos pacientes com anticorpos para neurocisticercose) 5 . Foi encontrada em 3,3% das autópsias realizadas em Uberaba, MG 10 e em 1,6% das realizadas no Serviço de Patologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto 7 .…”
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