title: Neurocysticercosis in patients presenting with epilepsy at St Elizabeth's Hospital, Lusikisiki.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To survey the prevalence of neurocysticercosis in patients treated for epilepsy in Lusikisiki, E Cape.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a descriptive study. Variables considered were age, gender, symptoms and type of seizure, serological data, electroencephalogram and computed tomography (CT) findings, treatment, and ownership of pigs. Prevalence and risk assessment were determined by statistical analysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  113 patients presenting with epilepsy at St Elizabeth's Hospital, Lusikisiki, E Cape.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prevalence of neurocysticercosis in patients presenting with epilepsy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  CT scans indicated that 61.1% of the patients had neurocysticercosis-associated epilepsy, the prevalence being highest in the 10 - 19-year-old age group (12.4% of the total). Neuro-imaging studies showed that calcified lesions were frequent, while active lesions were often associated with positive serological results. Non-commercial pig farming was not a significant risk factor for neurocysticercosis in the sample studied.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Neurocysticercosis was common in patients presenting with and undergoing treatment for epilepsy.
authors.affiliation: St Elizabeth's Hospital, Lusikisiki, E Cape.
authors.forename: Gilberto
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Serrano Ocana
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ortiz Sablon
authors.forename: Ilen
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ochoa Tamayo
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Almaguer Arena
authors.forename: Luz Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Serrano Ocana
authors.forename: Sharlene
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Govender
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000276:immunology; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D013552:Swine; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D007074:Immunoglobulin G