| How to cite this article: Yasri S, Wiwanitkit V. Epilepsy due to brain cysticercosis. Ann Trop Med Public Health 2015;8:146 |
| How to cite this URL: Yasri S, Wiwanitkit V. Epilepsy due to brain cysticercosis. Ann Trop Med Public Health [serial online] 2015 [cited 2021 Apr 14];8:146. Available from: https://www.atmph.org/text.asp?2015/8/4/146/162403 |
Dear Sir,
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder that can be seen around the world. The management of epilepsy is usually complex and the diagnosis is a very important step. There are many important underlying conditions of epilepsy, including infectious causes – many infectious diseases can result in epilepsy. In the tropical world, the case of “epilepsy due to brain cysticercosis” [1] is worth discussion. Orjuela-Rojas et al. in their report discussed “the link between specific brain areas and the symptoms.” [1] In fact, the diagnosis of patients with epilepsy is difficult and some new investigations such as neuronuclear assessment can serve as useful diagnostic tools. [2] In case of neurocysticercosis with epilepsy, the problem is usually due to the calcified lesion, and it is rare for there to be additional clinical symptoms. [3],[4],[5] It is in those types of neurocysticercosis cases that Ferreira et al. found that “the number of lesions or disease activity seen on computed tomography (CT) as well as EEG abnormalities have no prognostic value.” [6] Ferreira et al. also observed that epilepsy symptoms were usually stably persistent. [6] In cases with additional symptoms, searching for additional etiologies, such as drug use, should be carefully done.
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DOI: 10.4103/1755-6783.162403
