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Jesus Ramirez-Bermudez1, Jesus Higuera-Calleja2, Mariana Espinola-Nadurille1
1Department of Neuropsychiatry, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
Introduction:
The purpose of this study was to explore the presence of neuropsychiatric disorders in patients with neurocysticercosis (NCC).
Method:
Patients with untreated NCC (n = 45) and healthy controls (n = 45) underwent psychiatric and neuropsychological assessments.
Results:
The majority of patients in the NCC group (64.4%) had at least 1 psychiatric diagnosis, compared with a minority in the control group (31.1%). The frequency of neurocognitive disorders, and particularly dementia (major neurocognitive disorder), was significantly higher in the group of patients with NCC.
Discussion:
This study confirms the relationship between NCC and cognitive disorders.
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