Overview
- Comprehensive and up-to-date review of cysticercosis of the human nervous system
- Thorough discussion of clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management
- Explains the role of modern neuroimaging and serologic techniques
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About this book
Neurocysticercosis (neural infection by larvae of Taenia solium) occurs when humans become intermediate hosts of the tapeworm Taenia solium after ingesting its eggs. The disease is now the most common helminthic infection of the nervous system in humans, and its prevalence has risen significantly even in countries where it was formerly considered exotic. The introduction of modern neuroimaging and serologic techniques has improved the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis; furthermore, the development of potent cysticidal drugs has changed the prognosis of most affected patients. Nevertheless, much remains to be learned about this parasitic disease. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the various aspects of cysticercosis of the nervous system that will be of interest to all who are involved in the care of patients with this disease. Epidemiology, neuropathology, immunopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management are all thoroughly discussed based on current evidence and practice.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cysticercosis of the Human Nervous System
Authors: Oscar H. Del Brutto, Héctor H. García
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39022-7
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-39021-0Published: 16 August 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-44027-4Published: 22 August 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-39022-7Published: 13 August 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 140
Topics: Neurology, Parasitology, Epidemiology, Neuroradiology, Immunology