Neurocysticercosis presenting as psychosis: A case report and a brief literature review

Patients with neurocysticercosis, a common infection of the central nervous system caused by Taenia solium, have been reported to develop neuropsychiatric complications. We report a unique case of recurrent psychosis caused by neurocysticercosis in a 37-year-old El Salvador immigrant woman and discu...

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Published inSAGE open medical case reports Vol. 10; p. 2050313X221100396
Main Authors Ahmed, Saeed, Usmani, Sadia, Javed, Sana, Hans, Aakash, Saboor, Sundas, Hanif, Aunsa, Saleem, Sheikh Mohd, Shoib, Sheikh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 2022
Sage Publications Ltd
SAGE Publishing
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Case Report
Case reports
Hallucinations
Parasitic diseases
Psychosis
Neurocysticercosis
delusions
hallucinations
psychosis
psychotic manifestations
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Summary:Patients with neurocysticercosis, a common infection of the central nervous system caused by Taenia solium, have been reported to develop neuropsychiatric complications. We report a unique case of recurrent psychosis caused by neurocysticercosis in a 37-year-old El Salvador immigrant woman and discuss the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of the complications. We reviewed published case reports of neurocysticercosis that presented with psychotic features and compared their diagnostic evaluation, the underlying pathophysiology of complications and treatment regimen with our case. This review concludes that neurocysticercosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with psychosis with a history of residence in an endemic area.
ISSN:2050-313X
2050-313X
DOI:10.1177/2050313X221100396