High Prevalence of Asymptomatic Neurocysticercosis in an Endemic Rural Community in Peru.

• Main Authors: Luz M Moyano (Author), Seth E O'Neal (Author), Viterbo Ayvar (Author), Guillermo Gonzalvez (Author), Ricardo Gamboa (Author), Percy Vilchez (Author), Silvia Rodriguez (Author), Joe Reistetter (Author), Victor C W Tsang (Author), Robert H Gilman (Author), Armando E Gonzalez (Author), Hector H Garcia (Author), Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Neurocysticercosis is a common helminthic infection of the central nervous system and an important cause of adult-onset epilepsy in endemic countries. However, few studies have examined associations between neurologic symptoms, serology and radiographic findings on a community-level. METH...