Brain cysticercosis, or neuro-cysticercosis, is an infection involving the central nervous system caused by larvae of a flat worm called Taenia solium. This infection may give rise to numerous different medical presentations, complicating its diagnosis.
The interest of this clinical case assessment describe in this article lies in the rarity of its diagnosis, its non-specific infectious manifestation, as well as the fact that the patient had not recently travelled to a cysticercosis-endemic area.
Key Words
Neurocysticercosis, Taenia solium, infection of the central nervous system, acquired epilepsy