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Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-89085

ABSTRACT

Cysticercosis consists of infection with the small bladder-like larvae of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. The life cycle of parasite is maintained between man and pig infected with cysticerci. Epilepsy is the most common presentation of neurocysticercosis; focal signs, headache, involuntary movements and global mental deterioration are other symptoms. Psychosis is a rare presentation and may be seen in up to 5% of patients. We present a 25 years old male, who had been under treatment from psychiatry OPD for psychosis for one year, developed generalized tonic-clonic seizures. CT scan of brain revealed multiple calcified and hypodense lesions with surrounding oedema. Histopathological examination of subcutaneous nodule confirmed the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis.


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Adult , Animals , Antipsychotic Agents/therapeutic use , Cysticercus/isolation & purification , Diagnosis, Differential , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , India , Male , Neurocysticercosis/diagnosis , Psychotic Disorders/diagnosis , Risk Assessment , Severity of Illness Index , Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods
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