Purpose of reviewNeurocysticercosis (NCC) is still a significant contributor to neurological disease in vast regions of the world, and increasingly diagnosed in nonendemic countries because of travel and immigration from endemic settings. There is a need for clinicians in endemic and nonendemic regions to understand the complexities of its diagnosis and management.Recent findingsRecent information on the performance and use of available imaging and immunodiagnostic tools as well as antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory therapeutic regimes were assessed.SummaryImaging and serology data should be assessed in the context of the specific type of NCC to improve diagnostic precision. In terms of therapeutic approaches, more controlled data is required on the efficacy and safety of combined antiparasitic therapy, and antiseizure and anti-inflammatory regimes should be optimized to minimize perile...

Estudio para comprobar que la eficacia del tratamiento antiparasitario para cisticercosis con albendazole (ABZ) o praziquantel (PZQ) no es óptimo. Se demuestra que la combinación de estas dos drogas mejora la eficacia antiparasitaria.

Estudio de cohorte prospectivo con un sub estudio de control de caso anidado, destinado a evaluar la incidencia de recaídas de convulsiones y su asociación con edema perilesional en pacientes con cisticercosis calcificada. Se incluyeron 17 pacientes de 65 años, atendidos en el Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas, en Lima, Perú, con Neurocisticercosis y una historia de convulsiones y dolores de cabeza severos recurrentes dentro de los 10 años previos.

Objectives: Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (EG) causes cystic echinococcosis (CE), a neglected zoonotic disease with a global control burden in the billions of dollars. We provide a comprehensive overview of EG control interventions worldwide. Methods: We followed the Arksey and O'Malley Framework. We identified and coded selected articles and classified the data based on target host, type of study, and control mechanism. We described each intervention's efficacy, safety, barriers, and facilitators. Critical appraisal was conducted independently by two reviewers using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Results: We screened 7853 studies and analyzed seven on human interventions, 21 on animals, and 17 on both. Human studies focused mostly on educational strategies and monitoring. Animal studies focused predominantly on praziquantel (PZQ) for dogs and the EG95 vaccine for sheep. Animal a...