Epilepsy and Neurocysticercosis: An Incidence Study in a Peruvian Rural Population | Zendy

Manuel Villarán | Zendy; Silvia M. Montano | Zendy; Guillermo Gonzálvez | Zendy; Luz M. Moyano | Zendy; Juan C. Chero | Zendy; Silvia Rodríguez | Zendy; Armando E. González | Zendy; William Pan | Zendy; Victor C. W. Tsang | Zendy; Robert H. Gilman | Zendy; Héctor H. Garcı́a | Zendy

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Epilepsy and Neurocysticercosis: An Incidence Study in a Peruvian Rural Population

Author(s) -

Manuel Villarán,

Silvia M. Montano,

Guillermo Gonzálvez,

Luz M. Moyano,

Juan C. Chero,

Silvia Rodríguez,

Armando E. González,

William Pan,

Victor C. W. Tsang,

Robert H. Gilman,

Héctor H. Garcı́a

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

neuroepidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.217

H-Index - 87

eISSN - 1423-0208

pISSN - 0251-5350

DOI - 10.1159/000210019

Subject(s) - neurocysticercosis , medicine , cysticercosis , taenia solium , epilepsy , pediatrics , incidence (geometry) , cohort , population , cohort study , psychiatry , environmental health , pathology , physics , optics

Epilepsy is a serious neurological disorder and neurocysticercosis (NCC), the central nervous system infection by the larvae of Taenia solium, is the main cause of acquired epilepsy in developing countries. NCC is becoming more frequent in industrialized countries due to immigration from endemic areas. Previously reported epilepsy incidences range from 30 to 50/100,000 people in industrialized countries and 90 to 122/100,000 people in developing countries.

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