Open AccessA Stratified Analysis of Clinical Manifestations and Different Diagnostic Methods of Neurocysticercosis- Suspected Tamilian Population Residing in and Around Puducherry
Author(s) -
Piriyatharisini Thamilselvan,
Krishna Raja Muthuraman,
Sheeba Arockiamary Thasan,
Gayathri Kasinathan,
Jharna Mandal,
Subhash Chandra Parija
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/23711.9844
Subject(s) - medicine , neurocysticercosis , serology , population , nausea , pediatrics , environmental health , antibody , immunology
Human beings are accidental hosts for Cysticercus cellulosae showing varied clinical manifestations based on the site harbored by the parasitic cyst because of which disease profile remains unexplored at large. Besides this, diagnosis of the disease with a single conventional method is problematic due to lack of specificity and sensitivity.