Identifier |
20170402_nanos_posters_106 |
Title |
Bilateral Papilledema as Initial Presentation of Subarachnoid Neurocysticercosis |
Creator |
Aubrey Tirpack; Geetha Athappill |
Affiliation |
(AT) Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; (GA) Lahey Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts |
Subject |
Neuro-ophth & Infectious Disease (eg, AIDS, Prion); High Intracranial Pressure/headache |
Description |
Neurocysticercosis (NCC), caused by larval cysts of the tapeworm Taenia solium, is the most common helminthic infection of the central nervous system worldwide. NCC can lead to increased intracranial pressure presenting with the nonspecific symptoms of headache and vision change. |
Date |
2017 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2017 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2017: Poster Presentations |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6449fhn |
Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
1272626 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6449fhn |