A Case of Neurocysticercosis in Rural South Dakota

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a rare, potentially life-threatening parasitic infection endemic in many developing countries where pig farming and pork consumption are popular. The rates of neurocysticercosis could increase in the U.S. due to the influx of immigration from Central and South America, sub-Saharan Africa, and parts of Asia. Careful evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment is needed to prevent complications from the disease. We present a case of neurocysticercosis which presented as an unresponsive adult female in a rural South Dakota healthcare facility.