Cysticercosis Medical Presentation By Travis Sinfellow

What is it? Infection caused by pork tapeworm – Found in the muscles, heart, and the Eyes. – Also found in the brain it is called Neurocysticercosis (NCC)

How do you get it? Poor Hygiene Eating pork that's infected Traveling Auto infection

Signs and Symtomps In the Muscles: – Lumps under the skin The Eyes: – Blurry or disturbed vision, detachment of the retina. The Brain: – Sizure, headache, swelling of the brain, Death. Ect.

Diagonis/Test MRI CT Scan. Blood tests X-ray

Prevention/Risk factors Avoid eating raw or undercooked pork and other meats Wash Hands Raw vegetables and fruits Hispanic/Asian population Travel to endemic areas

Treatment Prehospital – Airway, anticonvilsants, narcan. Emergency Department – Treated with anti-parasitic drugs in a combination with anti-imflammatory drugs. – Anti-conconvulsants, and Corticosteroids. Surgey

Clinical Trials Treatment of Patients With Cysticercosis With Praziquantel or Albendazole Treatment of Patients With Cysticercosis With Praziquantel or Albendazole Brain Tissue Swelling and Seizure Activity in Inactive Cysticercosis Brain Tissue Swelling and Seizure Activity in Inactive Cysticercosis Corticosteroids to Treat Neurocysticercosis Corticosteroids to Treat Neurocysticercosis RCT ALB for SA Cysticercosis RCT ALB for SA Cysticercosis

Summary Infection Rare in the US but is increasing Many S/S depend on what area is effected NCC is the leading cause of adult-onset seizures. Treatment differs how bad the infection is.

Resources biomed.uninet.edu/2004/n3/foyaca-n.html ticercosis/factsht_cysticercosis.htm ticercosis/factsht_cysticercosis.htm HTM HTM Neurocysticercosis%22 Neurocysticercosis%22 Merck Manual pg ,

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