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
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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Intracranial parasitic infection caused by pork tapeworm Taenia solium
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
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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