May 25, 2012
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Neurocysticercosis brain lesion by MRI |
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Dear Ask The Doctor: I was swooned once before 4 years back, then i go for the MRI as doctor suggested, MRI report was- Impression- 1.Small degeneration vesicular stage neurocysticedrcosis lesion in right posterior frontal lobe. 2. Small gliotic areas in subcortical white matter of bilateral frontal lobes and left parietal lobe. 3. Old infarct in right basal ganlia. My doctor then gave me few tabletes including Encorate 300, among of then i continued with enocorate 300 for 1 year, then doctor changed to encorate chrono 300 which i took for approx 6 months then i left taking tabletes without informing the doctor due to some reasons. I want to ask that should i go to the doctor again with new MRI report, and i don't know that what desease i had or have, plz explain. Dear Ranjit: Absolutely yes, you have to get an new evaluation, physical exam and MRI by your doctor after the treatment. Cysticercosis is caused by the metacestode, or larval, stage of Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm. The Clinical syndromes caused by T solium are: neurocysticercosis (NCC) or extraneural cysticercosis (intestinal tapeworm infection). Neurocysticercosis refers to Central Nervous System infection with T solium. Neurocysticercosis is probably the most common parasitic infestation of the CNS, has gained increased recognition in the last two decades because of the development of MRI and CT scanning in the United States and in countries where neuro cysticercosis is very common. Human neurocysticercosis can result after ingestion of food contaminated with T solium eggs. The cystic larval stage that normally occurs in pigs develops in the human host and spreads to the skeletal muscle and brain. Neurocysticercosis is one of the leading causes of adult-onset seizures and is estimated to cause as many as 50% of adult-onset seizure cases in developing countries where T solium is endemic. |
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