Cysticercosis

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:skin
brain
humans
eyes
muscles
gptkbp:cause gptkb:chronic_meningitis
hydrocephalus
vision loss
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Taenia_solium
gptkbp:diagnosedBy serology
imaging (CT/MRI)
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1835
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cysticercosis
gptkbp:ICD-10_code B69
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:neurocysticercosis
gptkbp:prevalence developing countries
gptkbp:prevention improved sanitation
proper cooking of pork
gptkbp:symptom seizures
headaches
muscle lumps
gptkbp:transmission ingestion of T. solium eggs
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:praziquantel
gptkb:albendazole
corticosteroids
gptkbp:vectorFor none (direct fecal-oral)
gptkbp:WHOClassification neglected tropical disease
gptkbp:zoonotic yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tapeworm
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6