Neurocysticercosis in an Italian traveler to Latin America.

Chatel, G; Gulletta, Maurizio; Scolari, Carla; Bombana, Enrico; El-Hamad, Issa; Matteelli, Alberto; Carosi, Giampiero

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.1999.60.255

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“…Closely linked to poverty as for most zoonotic infections, the bulk of cysticercosis transmission occurs in rural villages where domestic pig raising coexists with poor sanitation and lack of sewage and potable water facilities. There are multiple reports of NCC in travellers and migrants to industrialised countries . Migration also occurs within countries, usually mobilising people from disease‐endemic regions to more urban centres.…”

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Seizures, cysticercosis and rural‐to‐urban migration: the PERU MIGRANT study

Gonzáles¹,

Miranda

Rodríguez³

et al. 2015

Tropical Med Int Health

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Objectives To examine the prevalence of seizures, epilepsy, and seropositivity to cysticercosis in rural villagers (cysticercosis-endemic setting), rural-to-urban migrants into a non-endemic urban shantytown, and urban inhabitants of the same non-endemic shanty town. Methods Three Peruvian populations (n=985) originally recruited into a study about chronic diseases and migration, were studied. These groups included rural inhabitants from an endemic region (n=200), long-term rural-to-urban migrants (n=589), and individuals living in the same urban setting (n=196). Seizure disorders were detected by a survey and a neurologist examined positive respondents. Serum samples from 981/985 individuals were processed for cysticercosis antibodies on immunoblot. Results Epilepsy prevalence (per 1,000 people) was 15.3 in the urban group, 35.6 in migrants, and 25 in rural inhabitants. A gradient in cysticercosis antibody seroprevalence was observed: urban 2%, migrant 13.5%, and rural group 18% (p<0.05). A similarly increasing pattern of higher seroprevalence was observed among migrants by age at migration. In rural villagers, there was strong evidence of an association between positive serology and having seizures (p=0.011) but such an association was not observed in long-term migrants or in urban residents. In the entire study population, compared to seronegative participants, those with strong antibody reactions (≥4 antibody bands) were more likely to have epilepsy (p<0.001). Conclusions It is not only international migration that affects cysticercosis endemicity; internal migration can also affect patterns of endemicity within an endemic country. The neurologic consequences of cysticercosis infection likely outlast the antibody response for years after rural-to-urban migration.

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Seizures, cysticercosis and rural‐to‐urban migration: the PERU MIGRANT study

Gonzáles¹,

Miranda

Rodríguez³

et al. 2015

Tropical Med Int Health

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“…Serum ELISA and immunoblot testing were positive for T. solium. Gadolinium-enhanced MRI of the brain showed several intraparenchymal, subarachnoid, and intraventricular cysts ( Figure 6-4) with peri-lesional edema (black arrow) and ringlike enhancement (Chatel et al, 1999).…”

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Neurological Infections in the Returning International Traveler

Han¹,

Walker²,

Zunt³

2006

CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in Neurology

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Clinicians may encounter international travelers returning with exotic infections, emerging infectious diseases, or resurgent old-world infections. Many of these infectious diseases can affect the nervous system directly or indirectly. The contemporary neurologist should therefore be cognizant of the clinical manifestations, potential complications, and appropriate management of common travel-related infections. This chapter focuses on five important infections that affect the central nervous system and that may be encountered in returning travelers: Japanese encephalitis, malaria, rabies, dengue, and neurocysticercosis. The clinical manifestations, suggested evaluation, and treatment are discussed for each infection.

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“…The incidence is high in Mexico (3 % of necropsies [2]), South America and India and somewhat lower in Portugal, Spain and Eastern European countries [1]. NCC is uncommon in Central Europe, mainly occurring in individuals who have who been to the tropics [3,4,5]. It may mimic a malignant brain or spinal tumour [6,7,8].…”

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Intracerebral neurocysticercosis mimicking glioblastoma multiforme: a rare differential diagnosis in Central Europe

Sabel¹,

Neuen-Jacob

Vogt

et al. 2001

Neuroradiology

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A 47-year-old Greek man presented with a 4-week history of speech difficulties. CT and MRI revealed a low-density multilobulated cystic frontal mass with peripheral ring contrast enhancement adjacent to the sylvian fissure. Examination was normal. Blood tests revealed leucocytosis (16,000 cells/microl) and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (30/52). A malignant brain tumour was suspected and surgically removed. Histological examination disclosed intracerebral neurocysticercosis.

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Neurocysticercosis in an Italian traveler to Latin America.

Cited by 19 publications

References 4 publications

Seizures, cysticercosis and rural‐to‐urban migration: the PERU MIGRANT study

Seizures, cysticercosis and rural‐to‐urban migration: the PERU MIGRANT study

Neurological Infections in the Returning International Traveler

Intracerebral neurocysticercosis mimicking glioblastoma multiforme: a rare differential diagnosis in Central Europe

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