Cysticercosis in epileptic patients of Mulungu do Morro Northeastern Brazil

With the aim to study the magnitude of infection by the metacestode of Taenia solium in a population of epileptic patients in the arid region of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil, we examined 200 consecutive cases who attended an ambulatory clinic in the disctrict of Mulungu do Morro. Sixty-six of the pati...

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Main Authors: IRENIO GOMES, MARIELZA VEIGA, DOLORES CORREA, ANTONIO MEZA-LUCAS, OLGA MATA, ROBERTO CARLOS GARCIA, ALEJANDRO OSORNIO, ROSÂNGELA RABELO, RITA LUCENA, AILTON MELO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2000-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2000000400004&tlng=en