Bruns' syndrome and racemose neurocysticercosis: a case report

Bruns' syndrome and racemose neurocysticercosis: a case report

Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The parasite may infect the central nervous system, causing neurocysticercosis (NCC). The clinical manifestations depend on load, type, size, location, stage of development of the cysticerci, and the host's...

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Main Authors: Roberta Diehl Rodriquez, Denise Neme da Silva Crestani, José Otávio Dworzecki Soares, Paulo Roberto Franceshini, Ronnie Petersen Alves, Ricardo Zimerman, Nelson Ferreira, Liselotte Menke Barea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012-04-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Neurocisticercose racemosa
Meningite cisticercótica
Síndrome de Bruns
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