The Medical Journal of Australia · 1990 · 15 citations · 8 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesNeurologyNeuroinfectious DiseasesNeuropathologyParasitologyMedical ParasitologyNervous System PathologyNeurological Parasitic DiseasesParasitic DiseasesParasitic PathologyZoonotic Parasitic DiseasesInfectious Neurologic DiseaseIntracranial Parasitic CystsNeurological PathogenesisNeuropathology Of Parasitic InfectionParasitic Central Nervous System InfectionParasitic Infection-associated EpilepsyParasitic Neurologic DiseaseSusceptible Host Populations
Two cases of neurocysticercosis, one with multiple small lesions and the other with a single cerebral cyst, are reported. Both patients presented with focal seizures and headaches years after likely exposure to Taenia solium eggs. These cases represent susceptible populations in Australia--migrants from and travellers in endemic areas.
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P. L. Lantos · Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry · 1985 · 1.2K citations · Full text
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