Neurocysticercosis. Brain Cysticercosis . Neurocysticercoses . Cysticercosis, Brain . Central Nervous System Cysticercosis . Cysticercosis, Central Nervous System . Infection of the brain, spinal cord, or perimeningeal structures with the larval forms of the genus TAENIA (primarily T. solium in humans). Lesions formed by the organism are referred to as cysticerci. The infection may be subacute or chronic, and the severity of symptoms depends on the severity of the host immune response and the location and number of lesions. SEIZURES represent the most common clinical manifestation although focal neurologic deficits may occur. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1998, Ch27, pp46-50) . 1.00
Cysticercosis. Cysticercoses . Infection with CYSTICERCUS, the larval form of the various tapeworms of the genus Taenia (usually T. solium in man). In humans they penetrate the intestinal wall and invade subcutaneous tissue, brain, eye, muscle, heart, liver, lung, and peritoneum. Brain involvement results in NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS. . 0.82
Cysticercus. The larval form of various tapeworms of the genus Taenia. . 0.62
Cystinosis. Cystine Diathesis . Cystine Disease . Cystine Storage Disease . Cystinoses . Cystinosin, Defect of . Cystinosis, Nephropathic . Lysosomal Cystine Transport Protein, Defect Of . Nephropathic Cystinosis . Cystine Diatheses . Cystine Diseases . Cystine Storage Diseases . Cystinoses, Nephropathic . Defect of Cystinosin . Defect of Cystinosins . Diatheses, Cystine . Diathesis, Cystine . Nephropathic Cystinoses . Storage Disease, Cystine . Storage Diseases, Cystine . A metabolic disease characterized by the defective transport of CYSTINE across the lysosomal membrane due to mutation of a membrane protein cystinosin. This results in cystine accumulation and crystallization in the cells causing widespread tissue damage. In the KIDNEY, nephropathic cystinosis is a common cause of RENAL FANCONI SYNDROME. . 0.54
Brain. Encephalon . Brains . Encephalons . The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. . 0.54
