Neurocysticercosis in a 14-year-old boy in Italy: An unexpected case

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by larvae of Taenia solium. It represents the most common cause of neurological disease in children living in developing countries. In recent years, NCC is increasingly being diagnosed also in high-socioeconomic c...

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Main Authors: Giacomet, Vania, Penagini, Francesca, Erba, Paola, Di Nello, Francesca, Nannini, Pilar, Pisanelli, Stefania, Ramponi, Giulia, Zuccotti, Gian Vincenzo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Asian Pacific Tropical Medicine Press 2013
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4027314/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2222-1808(13)60078-X
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