ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2020
Case Report: Three Cases of Neurocysticercosis in Central Africa.
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- Integrating neurological expertise into One Health strategies for pediatric neurocysticercosis-associated epilepsy control in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review.One health outlook · 2025Review
- Exploring Geophagy as a Risk Factor for Neurocysticercosis: A Case Series from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- Neurocysticercosis in a Nigerian woman -missed diagnosis of a neglected disease and surgical management.World neurosurgery: X · 2024Article
- Unmasking a Hidden Culprit: Neurocysticercosis, an Overlooked Cause of Acquired Epilepsy.Journal of epilepsy research · 2024Article
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Abstract
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an infection prevalent in developing countries; however, it is neglected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and in sub-Saharan Africa. Here, we present three different cases seen in a consulting room in Lubumbashi. These cases are evidence that NCC is more common than it was previously thought in sub-Saharan Africa. Neurocysticercosis is a pathology-neglected and ignored infection, not only by the population but also by health professionals and health authorities in the DRC, and because of that, it is important to increase the research about NCC in the DRC to assess the prevalence and risk factors for NCC to assess the severity of the phenomenon and to help designing appropriate prevention and control measures.
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