Presentation
Two individuals (1 HIV and 1 HIV-) presented with headaches as the main symptom for NCC, and four with asymptomatic NCC. Among the HIV group, TSOL was not associated with CD4 cell counts, HAART duration or HIV stage. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Two individuals (1 HIV and 1 HIV–) presented with headaches as the main symptom for NCC, and four with asymptomatic NCC. Among the HIV group, TSOL was not associated with CD4 cell counts, HAART duration or HIV stage. [duo.uio.no]
Clinical Findings Signs and Symptoms Infection with the adult worm of T solium is usually asymptomatic, but nonspecific abdominal symptoms including indigestion and nausea may be present. [antiinfectivedrugs.com]
Presentation, diagnosis, and management of intestinal infection with the adult T. solium tapeworm are similar to those of T. saginata ( beef tapeworm ) infection. [msdmanuals.com]
Entire Body System
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Weight Loss
loss; passage of worms can be associated with dizziness, headache, weakness, and tingling EPIDEMIOLOGY: Worldwide; prevalent in areas where beef is improperly cooked; frequent in Yugoslavia, Moslem countries, Ethiopia and Kenya; less common in central [msdsonline.com]
loss, megaly (brain, eye, heart) Common complications include appendicitis, obstruction of bile ducts / pancreatic ducts, ectopic tapeworm growth, mild eosinophilia Neurocysticercosis: 3 common symptoms: convulsions / seizures, intracranial hypertension [pathologyoutlines.com]
Taeniasis: Most carriers of T. solium are asymptomatic but some symptoms may occur including obstruction, diarrhea, hunger pains, weight loss and discomfort Footnote 4, Footnote 5. [canada.ca]
Infection may be associated with epigastric pain, diarrhoea and weight loss. T. solium adult worm infections are also usually asymptomatic. Many tissues and organs may be infected by the larval form (cysticercosis). [www2.health.vic.gov.au]
At times there are a few mild symptoms such as abdominal pain, altered appetite, diarrhea, constipation, hunger pains and weight loss. The fatal infection for humans is cysticercosis, where the human acts as an intermediate hosts for the cysticerci. [animaldiversity.org]
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Malnutrition
Chronic tapeworm infections contribute to malnutrition in developing communities in many parts of the world. Reservoir for Taenia Humans are the definitive host for both species. [www2.health.vic.gov.au]
Gastrointestinal
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Abdominal Pain
About half of the cases complained of a mild abdominal pain. Soft stool or diarrhea and dizziness were observed in some cases. [parasitol.kr]
pain, anorexia, malaise, weight loss, megaly (brain, eye, heart) Common complications include appendicitis, obstruction of bile ducts / pancreatic ducts, ectopic tapeworm growth, mild eosinophilia Neurocysticercosis: 3 common symptoms: convulsions / [pathologyoutlines.com]
The abdominal pain first appears in the peri umbilical area and then migrates to the lower right part of the abdomen. [explainmedicine.com]
The presence of an adult tapeworm in the intestine may cause non-specific symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea or constipation. Cysticerci have been recovered from all areas of the body. [www1.agric.gov.ab.ca]
These symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea and constipation. [en.wikipedia.org]
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Abdominal Cramps
cramps, nervousness, insomnia, digestive disturbances, weight loss; passage of worms can be associated with dizziness, headache, weakness, and tingling EPIDEMIOLOGY: Worldwide; prevalent in areas where beef is improperly cooked; frequent in Yugoslavia [msdsonline.com]
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Increased Appetite
This may cause itching around the anus. [1,2,4,5,7] Nonspecific symptoms Weakness, loss of appetite, increased appetite, headache, constipation and dizziness are the other rare nonspecific symptoms. [3,4,5,7] Complications In rare cases, tapeworm segments [explainmedicine.com]
Neurologic
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Headache
Seroprevalence was higher among individuals with a history of seizures but not in those reporting a history of headache or intestinal taeniasis. Prevalence of taeniasis ranged from 0-6.7% (median, 2.5%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Seroprevalence was higher among individuals with a history of seizures but not in those reporting a history of headache or intestinal taeniasis. Prevalence of taeniasis ranged from 0–6.7 % (median, 2.5%). [citeseerx.ist.psu.edu]
Two of the symptomatic participants presented with headaches (1 HIV with acute and 1 HIV– with chronic headaches) and two HIV– individuals with epilepsy. [idpjournal.biomedcentral.com]
Workup
Microbiology
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Helicobacter Pylori
RIDASCREEN Helicobacter is an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for the qualitative detection of Helicobacter pylori-specific ... RIDASCREEN Zika Virus IgG ... For in vitro diagnostic use. [r-biopharm.com]
Treatment
Before mass treatment, the prevalence of human taeniasis was 3.5%; 10 months after treatment it was 1%, a significant decrease (P 10(-4)). All tapeworms that could be identified to the species level were T. solium. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[Treatment of taeniasis saginata with praziquantel (Embay 8440) (author's transl)]. Bol Chil Parasitol 1977;32(1-2):14–16. 9. Rim HJ, Park CY, Lee JS, Joo KH, Lyu KS. [parasitol.kr]
Additional methods for evaluation include use of portable ultrasound and rapid-diagnostic serologic assays to identify heavily-infected pigs in the field, and presumptive treatment within rings (ring-treatment) as a potential alternative to ring-screening [grantome.com]
The strategies included mass treatment, minimal mass treatment, mass screening, strategic treatment, prevention education, and pig replacement. [nejm.org]
In the final phase, mass treatment was given to 81,170 people in 107 villages, and 55,638 pigs received treatment and vaccination. [news-medical.net]
Prognosis
Prognosis The prognosis for patients with intestinal T solium infection is excellent. Prevention & Control Prevention from infection with T solium involves adequate cooking of pork and pork products to a 65 C core temperature (Box 3). [antiinfectivedrugs.com]
Seite 220 - Prognosis of epilepsy: A review and further analysis of the first nine years of the British National General Practice Study of Epilepsy, a prospective population-based study. Seite 100 - H. (1990). [books.google.de]
The prognosis for a patient with adult tapeworms that can be removed surgically or medically treated is good. The prognosis for patients with racemose form of the parasite is bad. [web.stanford.edu]
Etiology
Tabs Content Clinical Overview Diagnosis Indications for Testing Seizures or hydrocephalus not caused by common etiologies Calcitic cysts on CT scan Criteria for Diagnosis Absolute criteria Demonstration of cysticerci by histologic or microscopic examination [arupconsult.com]
brain; cysticercosis (manifestation), cerebral; cysticercosis (etiology), cerebral; cysticercosis (manifestation), cysticercosis; brain (etiology), cysticercosis; brain (manifestation), cysticercosis; cerebral (etiology), cysticercosis; cerebral (manifestation [fpnotebook.com]
Etiology: Human cysticercosis is caused by the larvae of T solium (Cysticercus cellulosae). Life cycle of T solium The definitive host is human that acquires infection by consuming larval cysts in the uncooked tissues of Pig. [meddean.luc.edu]
Taeniasis by Lisa Hunter Name of Disease : Taeniasis (aka pork tapeworm infection) Etiologic Agent : Taeniasis is caused by a cestode (tapeworm), either Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), or Taenia solium (pork tapeworm) (3). [austincc.edu]
Epidemiology
[…] criteria Probable One major and two minor criteria One major, one minor, and one epidemiologic criteria Three minor and one epidemiologic criteria Laboratory Testing CDC cysticercosis resources for health professionals and diagnosis recommendations Testing [arupconsult.com]
Transient antibodies may have significant implications for the epidemiology of and immunity to this disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Pathophysiology
University Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases This course provides students an understanding of important human parasitic diseases, including their life cycles, vectors of transmission, distribution and epidemiology, pathophysiology [coursera.org]
An understanding of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and current laboratory and imaging methods, in cluding computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is needed to accurately diagnose neurocysticercosis. [isradiology.org]
Prevention
Prevention & Control Prevention from infection with T solium involves adequate cooking of pork and pork products to a 65 C core temperature (Box 3). Freezing, pickling, and salting do not prevent infection. [antiinfectivedrugs.com]
This situation, adding to the existence of specific tools for prevention (vaccine), allows the design of extensive and effective preventive and control programs. 3. [intechopen.com]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [nejm.org]
"Treatment and Prevention of Taenia solium". msu.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-02. [en.wikipedia.org]
Prevention of taenia solium Improved sanitation; thoroughly cook pork. What is cysticercosis? cysticercosis: CNS, subcutaneous tissues, muscles; eggs to cysticerci takes 3-4 months then remain for yrs. [quizlet.com]