Neurocysticercosis is a preventable parasitic infection of the central nervous system and is caused by the cystic larvae of pork tapeworm Taenia solium. A person becomes infected after consuming undercooked food, particularly pork, or water contaminated with tapeworm eggs, or through poor hygiene practices. It is a preventable. A proper diagnostic approach is very crucial for early diagnosis and initiation of treatment.
Neurocysticercosis is commonly diagnosed with the routine use of diagnostic methods such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain. Routine laboratory work up reveals peripheral leukocytosis, eosinophilia, and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Further a decrease in N -acetyl aspartate (NAA) and creatine levels and elevated lactate and metabolites such as alanine and succinate on magnetic resonance spectroscopy is characteristic…
