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Abstract

Introducción: La neurocisticercosis es una enfermedad causada por la ingestión accidental de huevos de Taenia solium, cuyas larvas se alojan en el sistema nervioso central, se estima que aproximadamente 50 millones de personas en todo el mundo tienen infección por cisticercosis. Presentación del caso: Se presenta un caso clínico de un paciente masculino de 32 años de edad, ecuatoriano, que acude al Hospital del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social de Riobamba, tras presentar crisis hace seis meses, con diagnóstico presuntivo de epilepsia y síndromes epilépticos sintomáticos relacionados con localizaciones, se solicita tomografía axial computarizada simple de cráneo y se evidencia cisticerco viable, determinando el diagnóstico de neurocisticercosis, recibe tratamiento con carbamazepina, ibuprofeno y prednisona. Conclusiones: La neurocisticercosis en zonas endémicas, es causa frecuente de convulsiones, cuyo diagnóstico definitivo se logra a través de estudios de imagen principalmente por tomografía axial computarizada simple de cráneo o por resonancia magnética.

Alternate abstract:

Introduction: Neurocysticercosis is a disease caused by the accidental ingestion of Taenia solium, whose eggs larvae are lodged in the central nervous system, it is estimated that approximately 50 million people worldwide have cysticercosis infection. Case presentation: A case report is presented of a male patient of 32 years of age, Ecuadorian, who came to the Hospital of the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security of Riobamba, after presenting a crisis six months ago, with presumptive diagnosis of epilepsy and symptomatic epileptic syndromes related to locations. A simple computed tomography scan of the skull was requested, where a viable cysticercus was observed, determining the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis. He received treatment with carbamazepine, ibuprofen, and prednisone. Conclusions: Neurocysticercosis in endemic areas is a frequent cause of seizures, whose definitive diagnosis is achieved through imaging studies mainly by simple computerized axial tomography of the skull or magnetic resonance.

Details

Title
Neurocisticercosis. Caso clínico
Author
Macas, Ashley Carolina Cuzco 1 ; Macas, Leslie Gricel Cuzco 2 

 Medicina, Facultad de Salud Pblica, Escuela Superior Politcnica de Chimborazo ESPOCH, Riobamba, Chimborazo, Ecuador 
 Centro de Salud tipo B Guano, Guano, Chimborazo, Ecuador 
Pages
680-685
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Sociedad Latinoamericana de Hipertension
ISSN
07980264
e-ISSN
26107988
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
2705027644
Copyright
© 2021. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.