Cysticercosis in epileptic patients of Mulungu do Morro Northeastern Brazil.

Abstract:

:With the aim to study the magnitude of infection by the metacestode of Taenia solium in a population of epileptic patients in the arid region of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil, we examined 200 consecutive cases who attended an ambulatory clinic in the disctrict of Mulungu do Morro. Sixty-six of the patients had a diagnosis of epilepsy. From them 10 (15.2%) presented antibodies against a specific fraction of antigens in Western blot, and 4 (6.0%) had circulating parasite products, as tested by capture ELISA. Only 1 case was positive for antibodies and antigens. We found that the frequency of seropositivity was related to the time without epileptic seizure. We conclude that cysticercosis is endemic in the region of Mulungu do Morro and that it is related to a benign form of epilepsy.

journal_name

Arq Neuropsiquiatr

authors

Gomes I,Veiga M,Correa D,Meza-Lucas A,Mata O,Garcia RC,Osornio A,Rabelo R,Lucena R,Melo A

doi

10.1590/s0004-282x2000000400004

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-09-01 00:00:00

pages

621-4

issue

3A

eissn

0004-282X

issn

1678-4227

pii

S0004-282X2000000400004

journal_volume

58

pub_type

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