Parasitoses of the Central Nervous System: Cysticercosis

Abstract

Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection that results from ingestion of eggs from the adult tapeworm, Taenia solium. When cysticercosis involves the central nervous system, it is called neurocysticercosis (NCC). Historically, neurocysticercosis was endemic to only Latin America, Asia, and Africa, although it has become increasingly frequent in the United States since the 1980s. It is the most common parasitic infection of the central nervous system (CNS) [7].