[Neurocysticercosis and asthma. Triggering or concomitant situation].
The pleomorphism of neurocysticercosis makes its diagnosis impossible based on clinical data alone, thus, clinical data, epidemiologic backgrounds and neuroimaging are frequently used to do the diagnosis. On the other hand, the relationship between neurocysticercosis and allergic diseases is unclear. The present article discusses the coexistence of neurocysticercosis and asthma exacerbation in a patient in who two parenchymal cysts of the parasite were demonstrated. The enhancement of the allergic response and the parasite dye could be in relation with both allergic symptoms exacerbations and neurological symptoms appearance.
Rodríguez Orozco
Alain R
AR
Laboratorio de Inmunología, División de Posgrado, Escuela de Medicina Ignacio Chávez, Universidad Michoacana San Nicolas de Hidalgo, Morelia, Michoacán. arorozco@hotmail.com
D000328:Adult; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D016207:Cytokines