1. Cysticercosis (Neurocysticercosis) By: Taylor Alfonso

2. Taeniasis is a tapeworm infection caused by Taenia solium

3. Cysticercosis is caused by the ingestion of an adult pork tapeworm’s egg

4. Cysticercosis effects 50 million people worldwide 50,000 New cases a year worldwide 2000 new cases a year in the US This disease is neglected so not much data

5. Cysticercosis is most commonly found in Central America, Latin America, South America, Africa, and Asia

6. Cysticercosis is most prevalent in the developing world where there aren’t good food or water sanitation practices Haitians on the Artibonite river

7. Cysticercosis is characterized by the formation of cysts in body while neurocysticercosis is characterized by cysts in the brain

8. Symptoms are superficial cysts that do not become irritating until many months or years after the initial infection

9. Cysticercosis is diagnosed by fine needle aspiration biopsies and Neurocysticercosis is discovered through MRI’s and CT scans

10. Cysticercosis causes non-life threatening cysts throughout the body but Neurocysticercosis can cause serious neurological effects including epilepsy

11. Thus while most cases of Cysticercosis can be left alone, Neurocysticercosis requires immediate treatment

12. Albendazole and Praziquantel are two antiparasitic medicines given to those who have Cysticercosis Albendazole Praziquantel

13. Antiparasitic medicines cause the parasites to contract and leave them in a state of paralysis in which they dislodge from their site of action and are released back into the blood stream

14. Prevention is the key and is as easy as easy as 1..2..3 1. Water Sanitation 2. Food Sanitation 3. Treatment of those with Taeniasis

15. “Poverty is the real epidemic” –Paul Farmer

16. Why else should we care?

17. What can we do? Educate!

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