Neurocysticercosis causing sudden death.
Neurocysticercosis causes significant morbidity due to neurologic manifestations including seizures. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is responsible for mortality associated with seizure disorders. This case highlights death from neurocysticercosis and possible SUDEP in a nonendemic country.
Holmes
Natasha E
NE
Department of Infectious Diseases, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. natashaholmes@hotmail.com
Iles
Linda E
LE
Danks
R Andrew
RA
Korman
Tony M
TM
D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001100:Arachnoiditis / Q000473:pathology; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000473:pathology; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006644:Histiocytes / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000473:pathology; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000927:Anticonvulsants