Neurocysticercosis
Neurocysticercosis occurs when the larval stage of the pork tapeworm forms cysts in the brain. Epilepsy is one of its most common clinical signs.
Medicine used to treat Neurocysticercosis
Key points
- The condition is caused by Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, whose larvae reach the central nervous system after ingestion of eggs.
- The WHO notes that people with epilepsy frequently face stigma and discrimination alongside the condition itself.
Medicines listed for Neurocysticercosis
The listed product contains albendazole, a benzimidazole antiparasitic. This class of medicine acts against tissue-dwelling larval stages of tapeworms, including those that cause neurocysticercosis.
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