A dead worm in the brain - a rare finding among the French population - 29/06/24
Doi : 10.1016/j.neuchi.2024.101580
Charles Champeaux Depond a, ⁎ 
, Dahmane Elhairech a, Philippe Metellus a
, Dahmane Elhairech a, Philippe Metellus a a Department of Neurosurgery, Clairval Private Hospital, 317 Bd du Redon, 13 009 Marseille, France
⁎Corresponding author.Infectious and Tropical DiseasesClairval Private Hospital317 Bd du RedonMarseille13 009France
Pierre Dudouet b
b Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Clairval Private Hospital, 317 Bd du Redon, 13 009 Marseille, France
Highlights |
• | Neurocysticercosis is a helminthic disease caused by Taenia solium larvae. |
• | Neurocysticercosis is leading cause of secondary epilepsy in poor countries. |
• | Neurocysticercosis is rarely diagnosed in France. |
• | Around 282 cases have been diagnosed in France over the past 10 years. |
• | Surgical removal of a solitary cortical lesion may be indicated. |
Keywords : Seizure, Neurocysticercosis, Epilepsy, Parasitic infection
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Vol 70 - N° 5
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