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Humanos , Neurocisticercosis/diagnóstico , Neurocisticercosis/fisiopatología , Neurocisticercosis/tratamiento farmacológico , Albendazol/uso terapéutico , Antihelmínticos/uso terapéutico , Epilepsia/etiología , Esteroides/uso terapéutico , Estadios del Ciclo de Vida , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Neurocisticercosis/cirugía , Neurocisticercosis/prevención & control , Praziquantel/uso terapéutico , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Taenia solium/crecimiento & desarrollo , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XRESUMEN
Visa, de modo lúdico, trazer esclarecimentos a respeito da verdadeira forma de contágio para neurocisticercose de forma que a população passa se prevenir de forma consciente e eficiente contra esta parasitose...
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Humanos , Higiene Alimentaria , Educación en Salud , Neurocisticercosis/diagnóstico , Neurocisticercosis/inmunología , Neurocisticercosis/prevención & control , Neurocisticercosis/terapia , Taenia solium/inmunología , Taenia solium/patogenicidad , Neurocisticercosis/complicaciones , Neurocisticercosis/etiología , Neurocisticercosis/fisiopatologíaRESUMEN
Taenia solium is the commonest parasitic infection of CNS and an important cause of new-onset seizures and epilepsy in children and adults. Human activities impact on almost every one of the stages of the lifecycle of the worm as man is responsible for dispersion of the parasite's egg through outdoor defecation and indiscriminate disposal of feces. Health education to cause behavioral changes in these practices can therefore be an effective intervention strategy. We conducted a study to assess KAP regarding taeniasis and neurocysticercosis among municipal school teachers in Delhi. The findings are presented in this communication. The study revealed that, general information related to personal food hygiene was known to majority of the teachers but core information in the context of taeniasis/cysticercosis and seizure prevention was lacking.
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Estudios Transversales , Recolección de Datos , Docentes , Femenino , Parasitología de Alimentos , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Humanos , India , Neurocisticercosis/prevención & control , Instituciones Académicas , Teniasis/prevención & controlRESUMEN
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic disease of the central nervous system. Several drugs, such as drugs against tapeworms, praziquantel or albendazole associated to corticosteroids, have been tested for the treatment of this condition. Although some have claimed the reduction or involution of cystic or granulomatous lesions, there is no consensus about the efficacy of these treatments. The natural evolution of the disease is not clear and this hampers the assessment of treatment effects. Moreover, there are no good imaging or clinical indicators that can predict the progression or spontaneous resolution of lesions, specially at the meningeal or ventricular compartment. Therefore, evidence based medicine does not have a definitive answer about the treatment, neither of seizures, the most common manifestation of NCC, or the varied and complex meningeal and ventricular involvement. This review includes experts opinions to give the clinician some clues for decision making in the treatment of NCC.