Neurocysticercosis in young adult woman

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Abstract

Introduction: neurocysticercosis is the most common cause of adult-onset epilepsy in third world countries. It is a serious public health problem due to its permanent consequences. A rare complex case is identified in Brazil, in compliance with the “Mais Médicos para o Brazil” program.

Objective: to expose the clinical, radiological and epidemiological characteristics of a patient with neurocysticercosis.

Case presentation: a patient with convulsive syndrome is presented, who is treated at the Tijuca basic health unit and she is referred to the Santa Casa Clinica of Birigui in Sao Paulo, where a study was carried out and neurocysticercosis was diagnosed. It was treated and stabilized, but she was left with the consequences of the disease.

Conclusions: a computerized axial tomography was carried out that demonstrates the presence of the disease. This is considered a key test for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis. It is important to educate people about proper sanitary hygiene habits to avoid disease and the permanent sequelae it causes in the central nervous system.

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José Miguel Vázquez Rodríguez, Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas Carlos J. Finlay Camagüey

Dr en medicina.Especialista de 1er grado en medicina general integral.Máster en atención integral al niño.

Actualmente me desempeño como residente de primer año de la especialidadde Ortopedia y traumatología en el Hospital Manual Ascunce Domenech en la provincia de Camaguey

Elisneidy López Martínez, Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas Carlos J. Finlay Camagüey

Doctor en medicina. Especialista en medicina general integral. Máster en atención integral a la mujer.

Actulamente se desempeña como residente de primer año de la especialidad de endocrinología en el Hospital Manuel Ascunce Domenech de la Provincia de Camaguey.

Leslie Fleites Fonticiella, Instituto superior de ciencias médicas Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz Villa Clara

Doctor en medicina. Especialista en medicina general integral

Actualmente se desempeña como médico de familia en el Policlínico Manuel Fajardo Rivero de la provincia de Santa Clara

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Published

2020-03-11

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Vázquez Rodríguez JM, López Martínez E, Fleites Fonticiella L. Neurocysticercosis in young adult woman. Mediciego [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 11 [cited 2024 Dec. 11];26(1):e867. Available from: https://revmediciego.sld.cu/index.php/mediciego/article/view/867

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Vol. 26 No. 1 (2020)

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Case Report

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