Cysticercosis cerebri in Irian Jaya. A case report.
A case is presented in which epilepsy was caused by diffuse involvement of cysticerci in the cortical layer of both cerebral hemispheres. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination. In the area of Irian Jaya cerebral cysticercosis should always be taken into consideration as the possible cause of epilepsy.
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009512:New Guinea