Microbiology 25 - Global Health Priorities and Brain Worms Flashcards
1
Q
What would be shown on MRI in taenia solum brain infestation?
A
A few scattered calcifications higher up in the brain
2
Q
What is the most common cause of adult-onset epilepsy in the world?
A
Taenia solum cysticosis
3
Q
Recall the 2 different syndromes that can be caused by taenia solum infection
A
Taeniasis (GUT tapeworm)
Cysticerosis (CNS infection with larvae)
4
Q
How is taeniasis transmitted?
A
Pork tapeworm infection - as pigs are coprophagic
5
Q
What is the pathophysiology of cysticerosis?
A
The infection itself doesn’t cause pathology, it’s the immune response to the dying taenia
6
Q
How should cysticerosis be treated?
A
Cestocidal drugs alongside a course of high dose steroids (v important)
