A proposal to declare neurocysticercosis an international reportable disease

• Main Authors: G. Román (Author), J. Sotelo (Author), O. Del Brutto (Author), A. Flisser (Author), M. Dumas (Author), N. Wadia (Author), D. Botero (Author), M. Cruz (Author), H. Garcia (Author), P.R.M. de Bittencourt (Author), L. Trelles (Author), C. Arriagada (Author), P. Lorenzana (Author), T.E. Nash (Author), A. Spina-França (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization.
• Subjects: article
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Neurocysticercosis is an infection of the nervous system caused by Taenia solium. It is the most important human parasitic neurological disease and a common cause of epilepsy in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, representing enormous costs for anticonvulsants, medical resources and lost production. N...