title: Neurocysticercosis in Qatari patients: case reports.
abstract: Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system. It is a major cause of seizures in developing countries, especially in the Indian subcontinent and most of Asia, Latin America and Africa. It is increasing in prevalence in Muslim countries, especially in the Gulf region reflecting the demographics of these countries which rely heavily on labourers from highly endemic areas. Infections among Muslims in non-endemic regions are increasing. We describe one prospective case report of a Qatari male who presented with seizures and was found to have neurocysticercosis, and three retrospective cases of this infection among Qatari Muslims, who were admitted to a tertiary care hospital over the past 10 years.
authors.affiliation: Hamad Medical Corporation, Department of Medicine, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Fahmi Yousef
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Yahia Z
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Imam
authors.forename: Hussein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamel
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shafaee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D008297:Male; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011780:Qatar; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D041201:Taenia solium / Q000502:physiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D003907:Dexamethasone; D015766:Albendazole