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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Neurocysticercosis (NCC)
Synonyms
- Cysticercosis
Definitions
- Intracranial parasitic infection caused by pork tapeworm Taenia solium
- 4 pathologic stages: Vesicular, colloidal vesicular, granular nodular, and nodular calcified
- Intracranial parasitic infection caused by pork tapeworm Taenia solium
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Kuehnast M et al: Imaging of neurocysticercosis and the influence of the human immunodeficiency virus. Clin Radiol. 75(1):77.e1-77.e13, 2020
- Delgado-García G et al: Neurocysticercosis: mimics and chameleons. Pract Neurol. 19(2):88-95, 2019
- Nash TE et al: Natural History of Treated Subarachnoid Neurocysticercosis. Am J Trop Med Hyg. ePub, 2019
- Garcia HH: Neurocysticercosis. Neurol Clin. 36(4):851-64, 2018
- Gripper LB et al: Neurocysticercosis infection and disease-a review. Acta Trop. 166:218-24, 2017
- Del Brutto OH: Neurocysticercosis. Handb Clin Neurol. 121:1445-59, 2014
- Hernández RD et al: Magnetic resonance imaging in neurocysticercosis. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 23(3):191-8, 2014
- Bhattacharjee S et al: Clinical profile and follow-up of 51 pediatric neurocysticercosis cases: A study from Eastern India. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 16(4):549-55, 2013
- Carpio A et al: Neurocysticercosis: Five new things. Neurol Clin Pract. 3(2):118-125, 2013
- Cuello-García CA et al: Corticosteroids for neurocysticercosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Int J Infect Dis. 17(8):e583-92, 2013
- Souza Ad et al: Solitary cerebral parenchymal cysticercosis: a prospective comparative study with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Neurol India. 61(6):639-43, 2013
- Lerner A et al: Imaging of neurocysticercosis. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 22(4):659-76, 2012
- Sinha S et al: Intraventricular neurocysticercosis: a review of current status and management issues. Br J Neurosurg. 26(3):305-9, 2012
- Matushita H et al: Hydrocephalus in neurocysticercosis. Childs Nerv Syst. 27(10):1709-21, 2011
- Angeles CF et al: Transventricular neuroendoscopic excision of giant racemose subarachnoid cysticercosis. Childs Nerv Syst. 25(4):503-8, 2009
- Sinha S et al: Neurocysticercosis: a review of current status and management. J Clin Neurosci. 16(7):867-76, 2009
- Goel RK et al: Endoscopic management of intraventricular neurocysticercosis. J Clin Neurosci. 15(10):1096-101, 2008
- Jimenez-Vazquez OH et al: Cisternal neurocysticercosis. Br J Neurosurg. 22(6):774-5, 2008
- Jung H et al: Medical treatment for neurocysticercosis: drugs, indications and perspectives. Curr Top Med Chem. 8(5):424-33, 2008
- Kraft R: Cysticercosis: an emerging parasitic disease. Am Fam Physician. 2007 Jul 1;76(1):91-6. Review. Erratum in: Am Fam Physician. 77(6):748, 2008
- Odermatt P et al: Treatment of neurocysticercosis: a randomised controlled trial. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 79(9):978, 2008
- Kwee RM et al: Virchow-Robin spaces at MR imaging. Radiographics. 27(4):1071-86, 2007
- Lucato LT et al: The role of conventional MR imaging sequences in the evaluation of neurocysticercosis: impact on characterization of the scolex and lesion burden. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 28(8):1501-4, 2007
- Mathews M et al: Intraventricular cryptococcal cysts masquerading as racemose neurocysticercosis. Surg Neurol. 67(6):647-9, 2007
- Bhigjee AI et al: Optimizing therapy of seizures in patients with HIV and cysticercosis. Neurology. 67(12 Suppl 4):S19-22, 2006
- Reddy JS et al: The role of diffusion-weighted imaging in the differential diagnosis of intracranial cystic mass lesions: a report of 147 lesions. Surg Neurol. 66(3):246-50; discussion 250-1, 2006
- Sáenz B et al: Neurocysticercosis: clinical, radiologic, and inflammatory differences between children and adults. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 25(9):801-3, 2006
- Velasco TR et al: Calcified cysticercotic lesions and intractable epilepsy: a cross sectional study of 512 patients. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 77(4):485-8, 2006
- Jayakumar PN et al: MRI and in vivo proton MR spectroscopy in a racemose cysticercal cyst of the brain. Neuroradiology. 46(1):72-4, 2004
- Garcia HH et al: Taenia solium cysticercosis. Lancet. 362(9383):547-56, 2003
- Zee CS et al: Imaging of neurocysticercosis. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 10(2):391-407, 2000
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Neurocysticercosis (NCC)
Synonyms
- Cysticercosis
Definitions
- Intracranial parasitic infection caused by pork tapeworm Taenia solium
- 4 pathologic stages: Vesicular, colloidal vesicular, granular nodular, and nodular calcified
- Intracranial parasitic infection caused by pork tapeworm Taenia solium
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Kuehnast M et al: Imaging of neurocysticercosis and the influence of the human immunodeficiency virus. Clin Radiol. 75(1):77.e1-77.e13, 2020
- Delgado-García G et al: Neurocysticercosis: mimics and chameleons. Pract Neurol. 19(2):88-95, 2019
- Nash TE et al: Natural History of Treated Subarachnoid Neurocysticercosis. Am J Trop Med Hyg. ePub, 2019
- Garcia HH: Neurocysticercosis. Neurol Clin. 36(4):851-64, 2018
- Gripper LB et al: Neurocysticercosis infection and disease-a review. Acta Trop. 166:218-24, 2017
- Del Brutto OH: Neurocysticercosis. Handb Clin Neurol. 121:1445-59, 2014
- Hernández RD et al: Magnetic resonance imaging in neurocysticercosis. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 23(3):191-8, 2014
- Bhattacharjee S et al: Clinical profile and follow-up of 51 pediatric neurocysticercosis cases: A study from Eastern India. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 16(4):549-55, 2013
- Carpio A et al: Neurocysticercosis: Five new things. Neurol Clin Pract. 3(2):118-125, 2013
- Cuello-García CA et al: Corticosteroids for neurocysticercosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Int J Infect Dis. 17(8):e583-92, 2013
- Souza Ad et al: Solitary cerebral parenchymal cysticercosis: a prospective comparative study with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Neurol India. 61(6):639-43, 2013
- Lerner A et al: Imaging of neurocysticercosis. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 22(4):659-76, 2012
- Sinha S et al: Intraventricular neurocysticercosis: a review of current status and management issues. Br J Neurosurg. 26(3):305-9, 2012
- Matushita H et al: Hydrocephalus in neurocysticercosis. Childs Nerv Syst. 27(10):1709-21, 2011
- Angeles CF et al: Transventricular neuroendoscopic excision of giant racemose subarachnoid cysticercosis. Childs Nerv Syst. 25(4):503-8, 2009
- Sinha S et al: Neurocysticercosis: a review of current status and management. J Clin Neurosci. 16(7):867-76, 2009
- Goel RK et al: Endoscopic management of intraventricular neurocysticercosis. J Clin Neurosci. 15(10):1096-101, 2008
- Jimenez-Vazquez OH et al: Cisternal neurocysticercosis. Br J Neurosurg. 22(6):774-5, 2008
- Jung H et al: Medical treatment for neurocysticercosis: drugs, indications and perspectives. Curr Top Med Chem. 8(5):424-33, 2008
- Kraft R: Cysticercosis: an emerging parasitic disease. Am Fam Physician. 2007 Jul 1;76(1):91-6. Review. Erratum in: Am Fam Physician. 77(6):748, 2008
- Odermatt P et al: Treatment of neurocysticercosis: a randomised controlled trial. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 79(9):978, 2008
- Kwee RM et al: Virchow-Robin spaces at MR imaging. Radiographics. 27(4):1071-86, 2007
- Lucato LT et al: The role of conventional MR imaging sequences in the evaluation of neurocysticercosis: impact on characterization of the scolex and lesion burden. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 28(8):1501-4, 2007
- Mathews M et al: Intraventricular cryptococcal cysts masquerading as racemose neurocysticercosis. Surg Neurol. 67(6):647-9, 2007
- Bhigjee AI et al: Optimizing therapy of seizures in patients with HIV and cysticercosis. Neurology. 67(12 Suppl 4):S19-22, 2006
- Reddy JS et al: The role of diffusion-weighted imaging in the differential diagnosis of intracranial cystic mass lesions: a report of 147 lesions. Surg Neurol. 66(3):246-50; discussion 250-1, 2006
- Sáenz B et al: Neurocysticercosis: clinical, radiologic, and inflammatory differences between children and adults. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 25(9):801-3, 2006
- Velasco TR et al: Calcified cysticercotic lesions and intractable epilepsy: a cross sectional study of 512 patients. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 77(4):485-8, 2006
- Jayakumar PN et al: MRI and in vivo proton MR spectroscopy in a racemose cysticercal cyst of the brain. Neuroradiology. 46(1):72-4, 2004
- Garcia HH et al: Taenia solium cysticercosis. Lancet. 362(9383):547-56, 2003
- Zee CS et al: Imaging of neurocysticercosis. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 10(2):391-407, 2000
