Title
Neurocysticercosis and Other CNS Helminthic Infections
Date Issued
01 January 2021
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
book part
Author(s)
Tanabe M.B.
Schilling M.
University of Texas Medical Branch
Publisher(s)
Humana Press Inc.
Abstract
Helminth infections are common worldwide and include infections with roundworms (nematodes) and flatworms (cestodes and trematodes). Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) can be caused by a wide range of helminths. As a group, they are common in resource-limited countries, but are rare in wealthy countries. Among these infections, neurocysticercosis is an important cause of seizures worldwide and also a cause of hydrocephalus. Angiostrongylus, Baylisascaris, Toxocara, and Gnathostoma among others can cause eosinophilic meningitis. In this chapter we review epidemiology, presentation, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the common helminthic infections including infections caused by cestodes, nematodes and trematodes.
Start page
225
End page
254
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Neurociencias Enfermedades infecciosas Parasitología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85097821176
Source
Current Clinical Neurology
ISSN of the container
15590585
Sources of information: Directorio de Producción Científica Scopus