Neurocysticercosis: a rare cause of seizure.
Neurocysticercosis is endemic in certain parts of the world, is rare in Europe and has never previously been described in the Irish healthcare setting. We report the case of a healthy male, originally from Guatemala, who presented to our hospital with a generalized tonic-clonic seizure presumed secondary to neurocysticercosis.
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Department of Endocrinology, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8. diarmuidsmith@o2.ie
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D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D011239:Prednisolone; D015766:Albendazole