Cognitive changes and quality of life in neurocysticercosis: a longitudinal study.

• Main Authors: Mitchell T Wallin (Author), E Javier Pretell (Author), Javier A Bustos (Author), Marianella Caballero (Author), Mercedes Alfaro (Author), Robert Kane (Author), Jeffrey Wilken (Author), Cynthia Sullivan (Author), Timothy Fratto (Author), Hector H Garcia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Few studies have focused on the cognitive morbidity of neurocysticercosis (NCC), one of the most common parasitic infections of the central nervous system. We longitudinally assessed the cognitive status and quality of life (QoL) of patients with incident symptomatic NCC cases and matched controls.T...