A systematic review of the frequency of neurocyticercosis with a focus on people with epilepsy.

• Main Authors: Patrick C Ndimubanzi (Author), Hélène Carabin (Author), Christine M Budke (Author), Hai Nguyen (Author), Ying-Jun Qian (Author), Elizabeth Rainwater (Author), Mary Dickey (Author), Stephanie Reynolds (Author), Julie A Stoner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review of studies reporting the frequency of neurocysticercosis (NCC) worldwide. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: PubMed, Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau (CAB) abstracts and 23 international databases were systematically searched for art...