Top 6 Symptoms of Cysticercosis

Human cysticercosis is acquired by ingesting tapeworm ova, either by ingesting ova from contaminated fingers or by eating contaminated food.

Symptoms-

1. When superficially placed, cysts can be palpated under the skin or mucosa as pea like ovoid bodies. Here they cause few or no symptoms and eventually die and become calcified.

2. Heavy brain infections, especially in children, may cause encephalitis. 

3. Epilepsy. 

4. Personality changes. 

5. Staggering gait. 

6. Internal hydrocephalus.
 

Investigations-

1. X-ray. 


2. CT. 

3. MRI. 

4. ELISA.

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