Neurocysticercosis in Kansas
Authors: Titus L. Daniels, Thomas A. Moore
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2006)

Letters17 January 2006Neurocysticercosis in KansasTitus L. Daniels, MD and Thomas A. Moore, MDTitus L. Daniels, MDFrom Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, and the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS 67214. and Thomas A. Moore, MDFrom Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, and the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS 67214.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-144-2-200601170-00027 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Background: In the United States, neurocysticercosis is a disease that is most often identified in persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Cases of the disease have been reported from large urban areas (1); however, no studies have evaluated neurocysticercosis in rural areas.Objective: To describe neurocysticercosis in Kansas from April 1986 to April 2001.Methods and Findings: We reviewed all charts of patients with a discharge diagnosis of cysticercosis between April 1986 and April 2001 at all 3 hospitals and both infectious disease specialty practices in Wichita, Kansas. All participating institutions used the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision ...References1. Shandera WX, White AC, Chen JC, Diaz P, Armstrong R. Neurocysticercosis in Houston, Texas. A report of 112 cases. Medicine (Baltimore). 1994;73:37-52. [PMID: 8309361] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Pal DK, Carpio A, Sander JW. Neurocysticercosis and epilepsy in developing countries. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2000;68:137-43. [PMID: 10644776] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Ong S, Talan DA, Moran GJ, Mower W, Newdow M, Tsang VC, et al. Neurocysticercosis in radiographically imaged seizure patients in U.S. emergency departments. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002;8:608-13. [PMID: 12023918] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. U.S. Census Bureau. State and County Quickfacts 2003 [database on the Internet]. Accessed at quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/ on 14 April 2005. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, and the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, KS 67214.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAntiepileptic drugs for seizure control in people with neurocysticercosisAntiepileptic drugs for seizure control in people with neurocysticercosisAntiepileptic drugs for seizure control in people with neurocysticercosisNeglected Parasitic Infections in the United States: CysticercosisNeurocysticercosis in the United StatesDrugs for seizure control in people with neurocysticercosisNeurocysticercosis in Houston, TexasPathogenesis and Neuropsychological Sequelae in Cysticercosis: A Case StudyOral cysticerkose – forekomst i SkandinavienDeaths from Cysticercosis, United States 17 January 2006Volume 144, Issue 2Page: 150-152KeywordsEpileptic seizuresHispanic peopleInfectious diseasesNeurocysticercosisPopulation statisticsResearch designRural areasUrban areas ePublished: 17 January 2006 Issue Published: 17 January 2006 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2006 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...