Neurocysticercosis and movement disorders: A literature review

Neurocysticercosis and movement disorders: A literature review

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a specific form of cysticercosis that affects the central nervous system. It is caused by the tapeworm Taenia solium, which is often found in pigs. NCC is considered one of the “great simulator/mimickers” of other diseases. In this context, movement disorders (MDs) can oc...

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Main Authors: Jamir Pitton Rissardo, Ana Letícia Fornari Caprara, Ícaro Durante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Brain Circulation
Subjects:
chorea
cysticercosis
dystonia
literature review
movement disorder
myoclonus
neurocysticercosis
parkinsonism
taenia solium
Online Access:http://www.braincirculation.org/article.asp?issn=2394-8108;year=2020;volume=6;issue=4;spage=225;epage=241;aulast=Rissardo

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