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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the larval stages of the parasite Taenia solium, after a person ingests tapeworm eggs. The larvae embed in tissues such as muscle and brain, forming cysticerci (cysts). When cysticerci are found in the brain, the condition is called neurocysticercosis.

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