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.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. natashaholmes@hotmail.com
Natasha E
NE
Holmes
Linda E
LE
Iles
R Andrew
RA
Danks
Tony M
TM
Korman
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