Title
Neurocysticercosis in Pregnancy
Date Issued
01 April 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Webb C.
Rosa M.L.
Olson G.
Medicine of University of Texas
Publisher(s)
Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
Abstract
The normal physiologic changes during pregnancy contribute to nutritional, metabolic, and immunologic adjustments, which can have an impact on the presentation of several diseases. New onset seizures during pregnancy and the postpartum can be attributed to several etiologies. Patient demographic data as well as personal and social histories are key in determining the etiology of new onset seizures. Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a commonly overlooked etiology, must be included in the differential diagnosis of patients with new onset seizures coming from NCC endemic areas. The diagnosis is based on a combination of clinical findings, exposure history, imaging, and serology. We present two cases of patients with NCC that became symptomatic during pregnancy or postpartum period. We will review the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and management of NCC in pregnancy.
Start page
e51
End page
e56
Volume
8
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Obstetricia, Ginecología Neurología clínica Parasitología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85045186328
Source
AJP Reports
ISSN of the container
21576998
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