| Title |
An uncommon cause of seizures in children living in developed countries: neurocysticercosis -a case report
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, January 2011
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| DOI | 10.1186/1824-7288-37-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Irene Raffaldi, Carlo Scolfaro, Federica Mignone, Sonia Aguzzi, Federica Denegri, Pier-Angelo Tovo |
| Abstract |
Neurocysticercosis represents an important cause of seizures in children in endemic countries, such as Latin America, Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, while in Europe, especially in Italy, the cases of neurocysticercosis are anectodal. We report the case of a 6 year old boy, born and lived for four years in Cameroon, who presented a right emiconvulsion. The diagnosis was neurocysticercosis. This case accentuates the need to consider neurocysticercosis in a child presenting with non febrile seizures, mainly if he emigrated from an area of high prevalence or if he had long-term stay in endemic regions. |
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