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ArticleIDCases2023

To intervene or not to intervene: A case of symptomatic neurocysticercosis complicated by ventriculitis.

Syed H Haq, Sidra R Shah, Jannet Bux, Anh Si Le, Hafez Golzarian, Daniel Mueller, Joseph J Sreenan, Sandeep M Patel, Amanda Laird, William Cole

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Article in IDCases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Syed H HaqDepartment of Internal Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH, USA.
Sidra R ShahDepartment of Internal Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH, USA.
Jannet BuxDepartment of Internal Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH, USA.
Anh Si LeDepartment of Internal Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH, USA.
Hafez GolzarianDepartment of Internal Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH, USA.
Daniel MuellerDepartment of Internal Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH, USA.
Joseph J SreenanDepartment of Pathology Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH, USA.
Sandeep M PatelDepartment of Interventional Cardiology, BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH, USA.
Amanda LairdDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH, USA.
William ColeDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, BonSecour Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although well described in the current literature, Neurocysticercosis [NCC] remains an enigma when confronted by practitioners. This is in part due to the haphazard nature of the parasitic infection on the central nervous system [CNS]. These include single or multiple anatomic sites of infection, stage of parasitosis, and the resultant inflammatory response. As a result, NCC can present with a complex constellation of symptomatic presentations, making therapeutic regiments highly individualized. Despite intervention, other impediments may arise post-therapy due to the nature of the infection. We present a case of rapidly progressive symptomatic NCC that initially was successfully treated, however would eventually succumb to complications of ventriculitis.

Indexed as

CNS, Central Nervous SystemCSF, Cerebral Spinal FluidCTA, Computed Tomography AngiographyCT, Computed TomographyCystICP, Intracranial PressuresMRI, Magnetic Resonance ImagingNCC, NeurocysticercosisNeurocysticercosisParasitic diseaseRing-enhancing lesionsTaenia soliumVentriculitis

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PMID36747911
PMCPMC9898726

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