Cysticercosis in epileptic patients of Mulungu do Morro Northeastern Brazil
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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58(3A): 621-4, set. 2000. tab
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RESUMO
With the aim to study the magnitude of infection by the metacestode of Taenia solium in a population of epileptic patients in the arid region of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil, we examined 200 consecutive cases who attended an ambulatory clinic in the disctrict of Mulungu do Morro. Sixty-six of the patients had a diagnosis of epilepsy. From them 10 (15.2 percent) presented antibodies against a specific fraction of antigens in Western blot, and 4 (6.0 percent) had circulating parasite products, as tested by capture ELISA. Only 1 case was positive for antibodies and antigens. We found that the frequency of seropositivity was related to the time without epileptic seizure. We conclude that cysticercosis is endemic in the region of Mulungu do Morro and that it is related to a benign form of epilepsy
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Asunto principal:
Cisticercosis
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Enfermedades Endémicas
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Epilepsia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Asunto de la revista:
Neurología
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Psiquiatria
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
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México
Institución/País de afiliación:
Instituto Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia Epidemiologicos/MX
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Secretaria da Saúde do Estado da Bahia/BR
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Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR
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