TY - JOUR AU - Prajapati, Hanuman Prasad TI - Diffuse Parenchymal Neurocysticercosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature SN - 0973-0508 SN - 2213-3739 PY - 2020 JF - Indian Journal of Neurotrauma LA - EN VL - 17 IS - 02 SP - 149 EP - 152 DA - 2020/09/02 KW - neurocysticercosis KW - diffuse KW - radiology KW - diagnostic criteria KW - management AB - Neurocysticercosis is the commonest parasitic disease of the central nervous system and the leading cause of seizure in the developing world. Human cysticercosis is caused by the dissemination of the embryo of Taenia solium in the intestine via the hepatoportal system to the tissues and organs of the body. The organs most commonly affected are the subcutaneous tissues, skeletal muscles, lung, brain, eye, liver, and occasionally the heart, thyroid, and pancreas. Widespread dissemination of the cysticerci can result in the involvement of almost any organ in the body. We report a case of 60 years old male presented with head injury due to fall, which was diagnosed as diffuse parenchymal neurocysticercosis on computed tomography scan of brain. We discuss the radiological feature, diagnostic criteria, management plan, and literature review of such reported cases. PB - Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd. DO - 10.1055/s-0040-1713575 UR - http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0040-1713575 ER -