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Garcia, Hector H. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Tsang, Victor C. W. ; O'Neal, Seth E. ; Llanos-Zavalaga, Fernando ; Gonzalvez, Guillermo ; Romero, Jaime ; Rodriguez, Silvia ; Moyano, Luz M. ; Ayvar, Viterbo ; Diaz, Andre ; Hightower, Allen ; Craig, Philip S. ; Lightowlers, Marshall W. ; Gauci, Charles G. ; Leontsini, Elli ; Gilman, Robert H. | Massachusetts Medical Society | 2019-02-06T14:45:33ZBACKGROUND: Taeniasis and cysticercosis are major causes of seizures and epilepsy. Infection by the causative parasite Taenia solium requires transmission between humans and pigs. The disease is considered to be eradicable, but data on attempts[...]texto impreso
Moyano, Luz M. ; O'Neal, Seth E. ; Ayvar, Viterbo ; Gonzalvez, Guillermo ; Gamboa, Ricardo ; Vilchez, Percy ; Rodriguez, Silvia ; Reistetter, Joe ; Tsang, Victor C. W. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Garcia, Hector H. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:45:56ZBACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis is a common helminthic infection of the central nervous system and an important cause of adult-onset epilepsy in endemic countries. However, few studies have examined associations between neurologic symptoms, serol[...]texto impreso
Garvey, Brian T. ; Moyano, Luz M. ; Ayvar, Viterbo ; Rodriguez, Silvia ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Garcia, Hector H. ; O'Neal, Seth E. ; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2018-11-30T22:50:33ZNeurocysticercosis causes substantial neurologic morbidity in endemic regions around the world. In this cross-sectional study, we describe the frequency of neurocysticercosis among a presumed high-risk group of people in an endemic community in [...]texto impreso
Moyano, Luz M. ; Saito, Mayuko ; Montano, Silvia M. ; Gonzalvez, Guillermo ; Olaya, Sandra ; Ayvar, Viterbo ; Gonzalez, Isidro ; Larrauri, Luis ; Tsang, Victor C. W. ; Llanos, Fernando ; Rodriguez, Silvia ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Garcia, Hector H. | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:16ZBACKGROUND: The prevalence of epilepsy added to inadequate treatment results in chronic morbidity and considerable mortality in poor populations. Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a helminthic disease of the central nervous system, is a leading cause o[...]texto impreso
O'Neal, Seth E. ; Moyano, Luz M. ; Ayvar, Viterbo ; Rodriguez, Silvia ; Gavidia, Cesar ; Wilkins, Patricia P. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Garcia, Hector H. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:17ZBACKGROUND: Taenia solium is a major cause of preventable epilepsy in developing nations. Screening and treatment of human intestinal stage infection (taeniasis) within high-risk foci may reduce transmission and prevent epilepsy by limiting hu[...]texto impreso
Pray, Ian W. ; Ayvar, Viterbo ; Gamboa, Ricardo ; Muro, Claudio ; Moyano, Luz M. ; Benavides, Victor ; Flecker, Robert H. ; Garcia, Hector H. ; O'Neal, Seth E. | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T16:03:20ZBACKGROUND: Taenia solium, a parasite that affects humans and pigs, is the leading cause of preventable epilepsy in the developing world. Geographic hotspots of pigs testing positive for serologic markers of T. solium exposure have been observed[...]texto impreso
Debacq, Gabrielle ; Moyano, Luz M. ; Garcia, Hector H. ; Boumediene, Farid ; Marin, Benoit ; Ngoungou, Edgard B. ; Preux, Pierre-Marie | Public Library of Science | 2019-01-25T16:03:21ZBACKGROUND: We reviewed studies that analyzed cysticercosis (CC), neurocysticercosis (NCC) and epilepsy across Latin America, Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, to estimate the odds ratio and etiologic fraction of epilepsy due to CC in tropical region[...]
