infection⚑ High burden in India
Neurocysticercosis
Cysticercosis is a caused by the young form of the pork tapeworm. People may have few or no symptoms for years. In some cases, particularly in Asia, solid lumps of between one and two centimeters may develop under the skin. After months or years, these lumps can become painful and swollen and then resolve. A specific form called , which affects the brain, can cause symptoms. In developing countries, this is one of the most common causes of .
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·1–2 cm lumps under the skin
Causes — why it happens
- ·Eating tapeworm eggs ( oral )
How it's found
- · of a cyst
Prevention
- ·Improved sanitation, treating those with taeniasis, cooking pork well
Treatment
- ·None, medications
Complications
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