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Neurocysticercosis in asplenic patient, case report / Neurocisticercose em paciente asplênico, relato do caso
Dametto, Ericson; Zuffo, Sinandra; Juhas, Michal; Malic, Manoj Kumar.
  • Dametto, Ericson; University of Alberta. Department of Psychiatry. Alberta. CA
  • Zuffo, Sinandra; Univates. Faculdade de Ciências Biológica. Lajeado. BR
  • Juhas, Michal; University of Alberta. Department of Psychiatry. Alberta. CA
  • Malic, Manoj Kumar; University of Alberta. Department of Psychiatry. Alberta. CA
Rev. bras. neurol ; 52(4): 36-39, out.-dez. 2016. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-831708
ABSTRACT
Neurocysticercosis is an important cause of neurologic and psychiatric disorders; it is a frequent etiology for acquired epilepsy worldwide. The parasitic infection of Taenia solium (including larval dissemination to the nervous system) can be avoided by effective means of prevention. Nonetheless, this disease remains endemic in many regions of the world. To demonstrate the importance of prophylaxis this paper reports the case of a patient without spleen, who was treated for neurocysticercosis manifested by epilepsy. In twenty years of follow up, the patient did not experience a repeat occurrence of neurocysticercosis, despite of immunological impairment (absence of spleen) and environmental exposure (living in an endemic area). Prevention was guided by a regular use of anthelmintic (Albendazole) and health education.
RESUMO
Neurocisticercose é uma importante causa de doenças neurológicas e psiquiátricas, é uma frequente etiologia de epilepsia adquirida, no mundo. A infecção parasitária da Taenia solium (incluindo a disseminação das larvas para o sistema nervoso) pode ser evitada por meios eficazes de prevenção; no entanto, esta enfermidade ainda é endêmica em muitas regiões do mundo. Para demonstrar a importância da profilaxia relata-se o caso de um paciente sem baço, o qual foi tratado para a neurocisticercose manifestada por epilepsia. Em vinte anos de seguimento, o paciente não repetiu a ocorrência de neurocisticercose, apesar de dano imunológico (ausência de baço) e exposição ambiental (habitação em área endêmica). A prevenção foi guiada pelo uso regular de anti-helmíntico (Albendazole) e medidas educativas em saúde.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Neurocysticercosis / Epilepsy Type of study: Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. neurol Journal subject: Neurology Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Canada Institution/Affiliation country: Univates/BR / University of Alberta/CA

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Neurocysticercosis / Epilepsy Type of study: Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. bras. neurol Journal subject: Neurology Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Canada Institution/Affiliation country: Univates/BR / University of Alberta/CA