Systematic review and meta-analysis estimating association of cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis with epilepsy.

Gabrielle DebacqLuz M MoyanoHéctor H GarciaFarid BoumedieneBenoit MarinEdgard B NgoungouPierre-Marie Preux

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2017)

Despite differences in findings, this meta-analysis suggests that cysticercosis is a significant contributor to late-onset epilepsy in tropical regions around the world, and its impact may vary depending on transmission intensity.

Keyphrases

late onset
systematic review
early onset
meta analyses
climate change
high intensity
temporal lobe epilepsy
randomized controlled trial