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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Dans Anglais
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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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Sujet Principal:
Cysticercose
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Maladies endémiques
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Épilepsie
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Étude de prévalence
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Adulte
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Enfant
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Thème du journal:
Neurologie
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Psychiatrie
Année:
2000
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
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Mexique
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
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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