Cysticercosis

Introduction: Cysticercosis

Cysticercosis: Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Infection occurs when the tapeworm larvae enter the body and form ... more about Cysticercosis.

Cysticercosis: An infectious disease caused by the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. If the larvae are ingested then a mild or asymptomatic tapeworm infection occurs. However, ingested eggs pass into the bloodstream where they can then enter various tissues and form the cysts that characterize cysticercosis. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cysticercosis is available below.

Symptoms of Cysticercosis

• Muscle Cysticercosis symptoms:
  • No symptoms - in some cases
  • Lumps under your skin
• Eye cysticercosis symptoms:
  • Blurry vision

See full list of 28 symptoms of Cysticercosis

Medical Textbooks Online about Cysticercosis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Less Common Symptoms of Cysticercosis

• Liver cysts
• Heart cysts
• Lung cysts

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Cysticercosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Cysticercosis

Causes of Cysticercosis

• Taenia solium
• Teniasis

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Treatments for Cysticercosis

• Anti-parasitic drugs
• Anti-imflammatory drugs
• Eye surgery
• No treatment - not all cases require treatment

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Reseach about Cysticercosis

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Clinical Trials for Cysticercosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Cysticercosis include:

• Treatment of Patients With Cysticercosis With Praziquantel or Albendazole - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Praziquantel,Albendazole
• Brain Tissue Swelling and Seizure Activity in Inactive Cysticercosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Randomized Study of Albendazole in Patients With Epilepsy Due to Neurocysticercosis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - albendazole,dexamethasone,phenytoin
• Corticosteroids to Treat Neurocysticercosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Dexamethasone
• RCT ALB for SA Cysticercosis - This study has been terminated (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Albendazole

See full list of 7 Clinical Trials for Cysticercosis

Statistics for Cysticercosis

• Medical statistics for Cysticercosis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Cysticercosis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Cysticercosis
• Society statistics for Cysticercosis

Types of Cysticercosis

• Muscle Cysticercosis
• Eye Cysticercosis
• Neurocysticercosis - affecting brain and CNS

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Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Cysticercosis

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Article Excerpts about Cysticercosis

Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Infection occurs when the tapeworm larvae enter the body and form cysticerci (SIS-tuh-sir-KEY) (cysts). When cysticerci are found in the brain, the condition is called neurocysticercosis (NEW-row SIS-tuh-sir-KO-sis). (Source: excerpt from Cysticercosis: DPD)

Definitions of Cysticercosis:

Infection with CYSTICERCUS, a larval form of the various tapeworms of the genus Taenia (usually T. solium in man). In humans they penetrate the intestinal wall and invade subcutaneous tissue, brain, eye, muscle, heart, liver, lung, and peritoneum. Brain involvement results in NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS. (From Dorland, 28th ed) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Cysticercosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Cysticercosis, or a subtype of Cysticercosis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Cysticercosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet