Parasitic infections of the nervous system: classification
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Parasitic infections of the nervous system: classification. Neurocysticercosis: caused by Taenia solium. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Cestode infections
- Cerebral alveolar echinococcosis: caused by Echinococcus multilocularis
- Cerebral cystic echinococcosis (hydatid disease): caused by Echinococcus granulosus
- Neurocysticercosis: caused by Taenia solium
- Neurosparganosis: caused by Spirometra mansoni
- Other cestodes: caused by Taenia multiceps
Trematode infections
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Nematode infections
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Protozoan infections
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