title: Neuropsychiatric disorders in patients with neurocysticercosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this study was to explore the presence of neuropsychiatric disorders in patients with neurocysticercosis (NCC).
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients with untreated NCC (n = 45) and healthy controls (n = 45) underwent psychiatric and neuropsychological assessments.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The majority of patients in the NCC group (64.4%) had at least 1 psychiatric diagnosis, compared with a minority in the control group (31.1%). The frequency of neurocognitive disorders, and particularly dementia (major neurocognitive disorder), was significantly higher in the group of patients with NCC.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study confirms the relationship between NCC and cognitive disorders.
authors: Department of Neuropsychiatry, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors: Jesus
authors: J
authors: Ramirez-Bermudez
authors: Department of Neuroradiology, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors: Jesus
authors: J
authors: Higuera-Calleja
authors: Department of Neuropsychiatry, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors: Mariana
authors: M
authors: Espinola-Nadurille
authors: Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors: Teresa
authors: T
authors: Corona
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: delirium; dementia; neurocysticercosis; neuropsychiatry; psychosis