Treatment limited neurocysticercosis in an incarcerated 24-year-old male: A case illustration
Katia Castillo, Jacob Morgan, Praveen Budde · 2026
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Description
Katia Castillo, Jacob Morgan, and Praveen Budde present this 2026 case of a young prisoner whose brain parasite treatment stalled on logistics. Tapeworm larvae in the brain cause seizures and pressure symptoms; the infection is uncommon in the United States but appears in people from endemic regions. Their patient, a 24-year-old incarcerated man, seized, and scans showed multiple ring-shaped cysts with swelling.
Standard care demands an eye exam first, since killing parasites in the eye can blind, plus steroids and seizure drugs alongside the antiparasitic course. No in-house eye specialist could do the exam, delaying treatment. Coordinating care through the detaining agency added further friction. The case exposes how custody status can throttle even textbook medicine.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Katia Castillo, Jacob Morgan, Praveen Budde |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 5 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |