Neurocysticercosis and Status Epilepticus: About A Clinical Case in the Neurology Department in Dr Congo and Review of the Literature

Abstract

Neurocysticercosis is a parasitosis of the central nervous system, caused by the cysticerci of a flatworm: Taenia solium.Humans contract it by consuming food or water contaminated with eggs of t.Solium, which is excreted in the stools of individuals with intestinal tapeworm.We report the case of a 45-year-old man living since the age of 32 in Central Africa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with no particular history, regularly consuming pork meat, having been admitted to the neurology department for the malaise.epileptic.The presence of cystic lesions showing the scolex on imaging highlighted a suspicion of cerebral cysticercosis.Neurocysticercosis is endemic in all latitudes where pig farming is common practice, and where the level of hygiene and sanitary control of livestock are insufficient.The DRC is surrounded by cysticercal endemic countries where it is responsible for 50 to 70% of epilepsies.Thus, it seemed relevant to us to publish this case to draw attention to this curable pathology in most cases, but it can be fatal or leave disabling sequelae.Improving sanitary and hygiene conditions should allow to eradicate it on the condition that neighbouring countries take the same measures and, if not pool their resources, at least coordinate them.