Neurocysticercosis--case report and literature review.
A 30-year-old Indian migrant worker presented with seizures at the National University Hospital. A CT-scan of the brain showed multiple calcifications and cysts consistent with neurocysticercosis. Plain radiographs of the humeri and femora also revealed multiple soft tissue calcifications. He was given a course of anti-helminthic therapy and started on anti-epileptics. Neurocysticercosis is a common cause of seizures in endemic areas and must be considered in the differential diagnosis of epilepsy involving the members of the large community of migrant workers in Singapore.
Wong
A S
AS
Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.
Ho
K H
KH
D000328:Adult; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000871:Anthelmintics