Neurocysticercosis is the result of accidental ingestion of eggs of Taenia solium (pork tapeworm), usually due to contamination of food by people with taeniasis. In developing countries, neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic disease of the nervous system and is the main cause of acquired epilepsy. In the United States, neurocysticercosis is mainly a disease of immigrants.
Written by: Student Doctor Navpreet Singh Badesha
