"Novel Aspects on Cysticercosis and Neurocysticercosis" ed. by Humberto Foyaca Sibat

This book includes selected peer-reviewed chapters which cover novel aspects of cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis written by well known international researchers, representing the most relevant Working Group for Cysticercosis of Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, most of the Eastern and Southern Africa countries and Europe plus other contributions from Canada and United States of America.

Authors introduced a new hypotheses and novel aspects on historical background, clinical descriptions, investigations, and treatment modalities related to this zoonotic parasitic disease as a leading cause of epilepsy in developing countries.

Contents
Section 1 Cysticercosis
1 Introduction to Cysticercosis and Its Historical Background
2 Neuroimmunoendocrine Interactions in Murine Cysticercosis: From the Lab Bench Work to Its Possible Applications in Controlling Porcine Cysticercosis and Human Neurocysticercosis
3 The Burden of Cysticercosis
4 Agricultural Impact of Porcine Cyisticercosis in Africa: A Review
5 Control of Taenia Solium Transmission of Taeniosis and Cysticercosis in Endemic Countries: The Roles of Continental Networks of Specialists and of Local Health Authorities
6 Orbital Cisticercosis. A Challenger for Neurologists, Ophthalmologists, Neuro- Opthalmologists, and General Practitioners
7 What is a Low Frequency of the Disseminated Cysticercosis Suggests that Neurocysticercosis is Going to Disappear?
8 Uncommon Clinical Manifestations of Cysticercosis
Section 2 Neurocysticercosis
9 Epidemiology of Neurocysticercosis in Mexico: From a Public Health Problem to Its Control
10 Clinical Diagnoses of Neurocysticercosis
11 Neurocysticercosis and Epilepsy
12 Epilepsy and Neurocysticercosis in Sub-Saharan Africa
13 Surgical Treatment of Neurocysticercosis-Related Epilepsy
14 Extraparenchymal Neurocysticercosis