Recurrent neurocysticercosis of the frontal lobe. Case report
Introduction: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the result of ingestion of pork tapeworm eggs (Taenia solium) from an individual with taeniasis (taeniasis/cysticercosis complex). This disease causes the highest helminthic-related morbidity and mortality rates due to its deleterious effects on the central...
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| Main Authors: | Angela Medina Ortega, David López Valencia, Luis Reinel Vásquez Arteaga |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/care/article/view/65860 |
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