Abstract

ROMERO PAREJA, R.; GARCIA LECUONA, B.  and  FERRUS CIRIZA, J. A.. Migraine in a young patient: Neurocysticercosis. Medifam [online]. 2002, vol.12, n.10, pp.68-76. ISSN 1131-5768.

The cerebral neurocysticercosis is a form of presentation of parasitosis caused by Taenia Soleum. In spite of low prevalence far from endemic areas, the migratory movements increment forces to bigger alert by the doctor because of frecuent syntoms as a migraine, mainly in patient with epidemic risk factors. The diagnosis should be accurate and the treatment must be established as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences can be fatal for the patient.

Keywords : Neurocysticercosis; Migratory movements; Migraine; Taenia Soleum.

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