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Acta Neurologica Belgica
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica 4/2013

01-12-2013 | Neuro-Images

Psychosis in a young male: a rare manifestation of neurocysticercosis

Authors: Archana Verma, Alok Kumar

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 4/2013

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Excerpt

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a common parasitic infection of the human central nervous system [1]. In this communication, we describe a patient presenting with psychosis as the isolated manifestation of multiple NCC in the absence of any focal neurological deficit or seizure or features of raised intracranial hypertension. …
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Title
Psychosis in a young male: a rare manifestation of neurocysticercosis
Authors
Archana Verma
Alok Kumar
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-012-0171-5

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