Abstract
Taeniasis occurs after ingestion of undercooked pork infected with cysticerci. Most Taenia solium infections are mild; proglottids are rarely noticed in the feces. Cysticercosis develops with ingestion of eggs from a tapeworm carrier. Cysticercosis affects approximately 50 million people worldwide, and is seen mostly in Central and South America, sub-Saharan Africa, India, and Asia. We present a case of an 18-month-old child living in New York, who presented with seizures caused by neurocysticercosis. A family study found a 22-year-old mother, 7 months pregnant, positive for T. solium, which presented a management dilemma.
MeSH terms
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Albendazole / administration & dosage
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Albendazole / therapeutic use
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Animals
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Anthelmintics / administration & dosage
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Anthelmintics / therapeutic use
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
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Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
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Carbamazepine / analogs & derivatives
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Carbamazepine / therapeutic use
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Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
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Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
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Feces / parasitology
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Neurocysticercosis / transmission*
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Niclosamide / therapeutic use
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / parasitology*
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Seizures
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Taenia solium / isolation & purification
Substances
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Anthelmintics
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Anticonvulsants
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oxcarbamazepine
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Carbamazepine
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Dexamethasone
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Niclosamide
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Albendazole