Cysticercosis of the Human Nervous System

by Héctor H. García and Oscar H. Del Brutto

Book Overview

1 Foreword.- 2 History of taeniasis and cysticercosis.- 3 Epidemiology of human cysticercosis: .- Cysticercosis in endemic regions.- Cysticercosis in travelers and non-endemic regions.- 4 Life cycle and biological characteristics of Taenia solium.- 5 Neuropathology of cysticercosis and evolutive stages of cysticerci.- 6 Immunopathogenesis of cysticercosis.- 7 Clinical manifestations of Parenchymal neurocysticercosis: .- Epilepsy.- Focal neurological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642440274
• ISBN13: 9783642440274
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"