Neurocysticercosis Presenting With Status Epilepticus in a Young South African Male Patient in Saudi Arabia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Syed Nazeer, Zein B Sheikh, Aram F AlHarbi, Razan S Samman · 2026
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Syed Nazeer and co-authors published a 2026 case report on neurocysticercosis, a parasitic infection of the brain, in a young man who had recently moved to Saudi Arabia from South Africa. The infection comes from the larval stage of the pork tapeworm. It is a leading cause of seizures in poor countries. It is rare where he now lives, because pork is prohibited there for religious reasons.
The man, aged thirty-four, came to an emergency department gripped by prolonged seizures. A scan showed cysts in his brain, each with the head of the worm at its center, plus nodules from older cysts. A blood test for antibodies to the worm came back positive. He was given two anti-worm drugs, with a steroid to calm the brain. He recovered fully. The team warns that the infection is rising and must be kept in mind when seizures begin.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Syed Nazeer, Zein B Sheikh, Aram F AlHarbi, Razan S Samman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 14 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |