A case of imported neurocysticercosis in Portugal
- Authors: Badura R, Beato S, Boura M, Grácio MA, Marques T, Neno M, Neves JC, Sutre AF, Valadas E
- Publication Year: 2015
- Journal: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
- Link: https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/25596581/1240
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common cause of acquired epilepsy in resource-poor countries. We report the case of a 24-year-old woman born and residing in Guinea-Bissau, who was transferred to Portugal two months after the onset of a possible meningitis (fever, headache, seizures, and coma) that did not respond to antibiotic treatment. The diagnosis of […]
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