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Neurocysticercosis detected by targeted next-generation sequencing of cerebrospinal fluid: a case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The patient, a middle-aged male with a long history of the disease, had experienced recurrent headaches for 26 years and episodic shaking of the right limb with slurred speech for the past month. He was previously diagnosed with cerebral cysticercosis and had shown improvement after anthelmintic treatment. In recent years, he noted a resurgence of headaches. One month prior, he developed right limb shaking and occasional slurred speech. A clinical neurological examination was unremarkable, but cranial MRI and cerebrospinal fluid sequencing confirmed a diagnosis of cerebral cysticercosis. Anthelmintic treatment was administered, resulting in symptom improvement.

Source: Frontiers in Neurology

DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1504348

Authors: Xintong Ren, HuiQin Sun, Yanghong Cheng, Yunzhou Zhang, Daiquan Gao

Institutions: Capital Medical University, Xuan Wu Hospital of the Capital Medical University, Yangzhou University

Language: English

Topic: Parasitic infections in humans and animals

Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801