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Abstract
Subarachnoid neurocysticercosis can be challenging to recognize, which often leads to a delay in diagnosis. We report 3 cases presenting as chronic headache disorders that highlight the unique manifestations seen with this form of neurocysticercosis and the role that the infectious diseases consultant can play in ensuring a timely diagnosis.
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Title
Subarachnoid Neurocysticercosis Case Series Reveals a Significant Delay in Diagnosis—Requiring a High Index of Suspicion Among Those at Risk
Author
Beatty, Norman L 1 ; Kaur, Harpreet 2 ; Schlaffer, Kathryn 2 ; Thompson, Kathryn 1 ; Manavalan, Preeti 1 ; Rijos, Zulmarie R 1 ; Raman, Abhinandan A 1 ; Droghini, H Richard 3 ; Elise M O’Connell 3
1 Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida , Gainesville, Florida , USA
2 Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Maryland , Baltimore, Maryland , USA
3 Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , Bethesda, Maryland , USA
1 Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida , Gainesville, Florida , USA
2 Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Maryland , Baltimore, Maryland , USA
3 Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , Bethesda, Maryland , USA
Publication year
2024
Publication date
May 2024
e-ISSN
23288957
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3170970746
Copyright
Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America 2024.