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In response: Multifactorial basis of epilepsy in patients with neurocysticercosis
(Wiley, 2015)
To the Editors: Carpio and Romo have emphasized the limitations in our understanding of symptomatic seizures and the epileptogenic process that follows in some, but not all, patients with neurocysticercosis. Their letter ...
Unique Characteristics of Epilepsy Development in Neurocysticercosis
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020)
The parasitic helminth infection neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common cause of adult-acquired epilepsy in the world. Despite the serious consequences of epilepsy due to this infection, an in-depth review of the ...
Update on Cysticercosis Epileptogenesis: the Role of the Hippocampus
(Springer, 2015)
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common helminthic infection of the nervous system and a frequent cause of reactive seizures and epilepsy worldwide. In many cases, multiple episodes of focal seizures related to an ...
Neurocysticercosis as a cause of epilepsy and seizures in two community-based studies in a cysticercosis-endemic region in Peru
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of epilepsy added to inadequate treatment results in chronic morbidity and considerable mortality in poor populations. Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a helminthic disease of the central nervous system, ...
¿Migraña o epilepsia? Cómo identificar y diferenciar las epilepsias occipitalesMigraine or Epilepsy. How to Identiify or Differentiate Occipital Epilepsies
(Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de MedicinaMedellín, Colombia, 2021)
The misdiagnosis of epilepsy in children admitted to a tertiary epilepsy centre with paroxysmal events
(Sociedad Uruguaya de Pediatría, 2006)
Management of epilepsy in pregnancy: a report from the International League Against Epilepsy Task Force on Women and Pregnancy
(International League Against Epilepsy, 2019-12)
The risks associated with use of antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy are a major concern for all women with epilepsy with childbearing potential. These risks have to be balanced against foetal and maternal risks associated ...
Herbal medicine uses to treat people with epilepsy: A survey in rural communities of northern Peru
(Elsevier, 2018)
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Epilepsy affects 150,000 people in Peru, with a prevalence of 16.6/1000 and a treatment gap of 75%. Herbal medicine (HM) is widely used in this country. Aim of the study: We aimed to assess ...
A new algorithm for epilepsy seizure onset detection and spread estimation from EEG signals
(IOP Publishing, 2016-04)
Appropriate diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy is a main public health issue. Patients suffering from this disease often exhibit different physical characterizations, which result from the synchronous and excessive discharge ...
Quality of life in patients with symptomatic epilepsy due to neurocysticercosis
(Elsevier, 2022)
Background: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a common cause of late-onset epilepsy worldwide, but there is still minimal information regarding its impact on a patient's quality of life. This study evaluated quality of life in ...