Symptoms of Cysticercosis

Symptoms of Cysticercosis

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Cysticercosis includes the 28 symptoms listed below:

• Muscle Cysticercosis symptoms:
  • No symptoms - in some cases
  • Lumps under your skin
• Eye cysticercosis symptoms:
  • Blurry vision
  • Disturbed vision
  • Retinal swelling
  • Retinal detachment
• Neurocysticercosis symptoms:
  • Seizures
  • Headaches
  • Confusion
  • Lack of attention to people and surroundings
  • Difficulty with balance
  • Swelling of the brain (hydrocephalus)
  • Sudden death
• Brain cysts
• Eye cysts
• Cysts
• Seizures brain infection
• Headache brain infection
• Transient neurological deficits brain infection
• Psychosis brain infection
• Vision disturbance eye infection
• Uveitis eye infection
• Retinitis eye infection
• Myopathy muscle infection
• Skeletal muscle cysts
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• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

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Less Common Symptoms of Cysticercosis:

Ocassionally other symptoms may also present themselves as symptoms of Cysticercosis. 3 of the more common ones are included in the list below:

• Liver cysts
• Heart cysts
• Lung cysts

Wrongly Diagnosed with Cysticercosis?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Cysticercosis includes:

• Alveolar echinococcosis
• Alveolar Hydatid Disease
• Loiasis
• River Blindness
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Blurry vision - see all causes of Blurred vision
• Brain cysts - see all causes of Brain tumor
• Confusion - see all causes of Confusion
• Cysts - see all causes of Cysts
• Difficulty with balance - see all causes of Balance symptoms
• Disturbed vision - see all causes of Disturbed vision
• Headaches - see all causes of Headache
• Lack of attention to people and surroundings - see all causes of Detachment
• Lumps under your skin - see all causes of Skin bumps
• No symptoms - see all causes of No symptoms
• Retinal detachment - see all causes of Retinal detachment
• Retinal swelling - see all causes of Retina symptoms
• Seizures - see all causes of Seizures
• Sudden death - see all causes of Sudden death
• Swelling of the brain (hydrocephalus) - see all causes of Brain swelling

Medical Books Online about Cysticercosis

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Cysticercosis are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Cysticercosis.

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Symptoms of Cysticercosis: Online Medical Books

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Taeniasis: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Taeniasis may produce mild symptoms, such as nausea, flatulence, hunger sensations, weight loss, diarrhea, and increased appetite, or no symptoms at all. Occasionally, worm segments may exit through the anus and appear on bed clothes.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Cysticercosis:

Signs and symptoms will depend on the location and number of cysticerci in your body.

Cysticerci in the muscles:

Cysticerci in the muscles generally do not cause symptoms. However, you may be able to feel lumps under your skin.

Cysticerci in the eyes:

Although rare, cysticerci may float in the eye and cause blurry or disturbed vision. Infection in the eyes may cause swelling or detachment of the retina.

Neurocysticercosis (cysticerci in the brain, spinal cord):

Symptoms of neurocysticercosis depend upon where and how many cysticerci (often called lesions) are found in the brain. Seizures, and headaches are the most common symptoms. However, confusion, lack of attention to people and surroundings, difficulty with balance, swelling of the brain (called hydrocephalus) may also occur. Death can occur suddenly with heavy infections.

Cysticercosis as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Cysticercosis, it is also important to consider Cysticercosis as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Cysticercosis may cause:

• Aseptic meningitis
• Cysticercosis
• Ectopic calcification
• Fits
• Intracranial calcification
• Myositis
• Oligoclonal bands (CSF)
• Subcutaneous nodules

Cysticercosis: Onset and Incubation

Incubation period for Cysticercosis: months to years

Incubation period for Cysticercosis: Symptoms can occur months to years after infection, usually when the cysts are in the process of dying. When this happens, the brain can swell. The pressure caused by swelling is what causes most of the symptoms of neurocysticercosis. Most people with cysticerci in muscles won’t have symptoms of infection. (Source: excerpt from Cysticercosis: DPD)

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Cysticercosis
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• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
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About signs and symptoms of Cysticercosis:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Cysticercosis. This signs and symptoms information for Cysticercosis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Cysticercosis signs or Cysticercosis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Cysticercosis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Cysticercosis symptoms.