Maryam Ameen will present on Neurocysticercosis, a parasitic infection of the central nervous system caused by the larval stage of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. The presentation will cover the etiology, epidemiology, life cycle, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disease. Neurocysticercosis most commonly causes epilepsy and predominantly involves the cerebral cortex and cerebellum. It is endemic in parts of Africa, Latin America, and Asia where sanitation is poor. The infection is transmitted through the consumption of contaminated pork.

1. Presentation
by
Maryam Ameen
(2021-ag-1095)
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

2. Topic :
Neurocysticercosis:

3. Road Map of presentation:
 Introduction
 Etiology of disease
 Source of infection
 Epidemiology of disease
 Life cycle
 Pathophysiology of disease
 Diagnosis
 Treatment
 Prevention

4. Introduction:
 Neurocysticercosis is the infection of CNS by larval stage of pork
tapeworm Taenia solium.
 Infection commonly targets subarachnoid spaces, spinal cord, eyes and
muscles.
 The most common manifestation of the disease is epilepsy, but can have
several other manifestations.

5. Etiology of the disease:
Neurocycticercosis is a special form of infectious parasitic disease
cysticercosis which is caused by the infection with Taenia solium, a tapeworm
found in pigs.
Source of Infection:
consumption of contaminated pork

6. Epidemiology:
 NCC is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia including
subcontinent India and china.
 It is one of the neglected tropical diseases.
 Disease is rare in developed countries.
 Epidemiology of the disease is also associated with poor sanitation.

7. Life cycle:

8. Pathophysiology of disease:
Neurocysticercosis mostly involves cerebral cortex followed by cerebellum.
The pituitary gland is very rarely involved in Neurocysticercosis. The cysts
may rarely coalesce and form a tree-like pattern which is known as racemose
Neurocysticercosis, which when involve the pituitary gland many results in
multiple pituitary hormone deficiency.

9. Diagnosis:
NCC can be diagnosed by
 CT scan
 Stool examination
confirmatory tests include
 ELISA
 Immunoblotting techniques.
Treatment:
 Epileptic therapy
 Praziquantel
 Albendazol
 Surgical removal of brain cyst.

10. Prevention:
 Proper hand washing.
 Avoid contact with stool of infected person.
 Proper cocking of meat and meat products.

11. Thank you