An overview on Neurocysticercosis

Abstract

Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by metacestodal stage of Taenia solium, and is one of the most common causes of epilepsy in man. The commonest manifestation of neurocysticercosis in humans is acute symptomatic seizures, which might be due to the degenerating cysts or calcified granulomas, and rarely due to infarcts in patients with subarachnoid involvement. As cysticercosis is a largely considered preventable and eradicable disease, appropriate corrective measures like health education to susceptible people, better medical facilities, mass awareness and treatment of T. solium carriers, and proper meat inspection and proper treatment of measly pork may help to reduce the disease burden considerably in the endemic areas. Cysticercosis is a serious public-health problem especially in resource poor and developing countries including India. It is considered as a biological marker of social and economic development. The present review was aimed to provide an update regarding the Neurocysticercosis in India and abroad.