Cognitive impairments and dementia in neurocysticercosis
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Dementia and neurocysticercosis.
OBJECTIVE Cysticercosis is a parasitic infestation that can be seen in developing countries with poor sanitation. The infection at brain, called neurocysticercosis, is a serious form. The neurocysticercosis can manifest neuropsychiatric presentations including dementia. METHODS In this short review, the author briefly summarizes on neurocysticercosis and dementia. RESULTS In clinical practi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature Reviews Neurology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1759-4758,1759-4766
DOI: 10.1038/nrneurol.2010.81