| Literature DB >> 24551255 |
Luz M Moyano1, Mayuko Saito2, Silvia M Montano3, Guillermo Gonzalvez1, Sandra Olaya1, Viterbo Ayvar1, Isidro González4, Luis Larrauri4, Victor C W Tsang5, Fernando Llanos6, Silvia Rodríguez4, Armando E Gonzalez7, Robert H Gilman8, Hector H Garcia9.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of epilepsy added to inadequate treatment results in chronic morbidity and considerable mortality in poor populations. Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a helminthic disease of the central nervous system, is a leading cause of seizures and epilepsy in most of the world.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24551255 PMCID: PMC3923674 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002692
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS Negl Trop Dis ISSN: 1935-2727
Figure 1Map of Tumbes and rural communities intervened in 2006 (region A) and 2007 (region B).
Figure 2Study Flowchart for region A (2006) and region B (2007).
Demographic characteristics of two wide scale cross-sectional studies in 2006 and 2007.
| variable | Region A (2006) | 95% CI | Region B (2007) | 95% CI |
| (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
| Base population | 11,935 | 8,675 | ||
| (11,745 age 2 or older) | (8,452 age 2 or older) | |||
| Communities | 45 | 13 | ||
| Consenting participants | 10,008 | 7,442 | ||
| Coverage | 85.21 | 83.19– 84.51 | 88.05 | 87.35– 88.74 |
| Households | 2,882 | 2,157 | ||
| Male | 5,180 (51.76) | 50.77– 52.73 | 4,361 (51.60) | 50.53– 52.66 |
| Median age | 27 (SD 20.08) | 32.23 (SD 21.10) | ||
| In-house potable water | 5,074 (43.20) | 42.30– 44.09 | 2,208 (26.12) | 25.18– 60.48 |
| Water from river or wells | 5,191 (44.20) | 43.29– 45.09 | 5,200 (61.52) | 60.48– 62.56 |
| Defecate in the field | 3,698 (31.49) | 30.64– 32.32 | 1,371 (16.22) | 15.43– 17.00 |
| Raised pigs | 6,960 (59.26) | 58.37– 60.14 | 4,547 (53.80) | 52.73–54.86 |
Prevalence’s of epilepsy and seizures in the studied populations.
| variable | Region A (2006) | 95% CI | Region B (2007) | 95% CI | Combined | 95% CI |
| prevalence | % | prevalence | % | % | ||
| Consenting participants | 10,008 | 7,442 | 17,452 | |||
| Positive survey | 1,022 | 1,003 | 2,025 | |||
| 10.21% | 13.47% | 11.60% | ||||
| Confirmed epilepsy cases | 180 (18/1000) | 15.5 to 20.8 | 121 (16.3/1000) | 13.5 to 19.3 | 301 (17.25/1000) | 17.1 to 21.4 |
| Active epilepsy | 107 (10.7/1000) | 8.7 to 12.9 | 81 (10.9/1000) | 8.6 to 13.5 | 188 (10.8/1000) | 9.3 to 12.4 |
| Non-active epilepsy | 73 (7.3/1000) | 5.7 to 9.2 | 40 (5.3/1000) | 3.8 to 7.3 | 113 (6.5/1000) | 5.3 to 7.8 |
| Single seizure | 68 (6.8/1000) | 5.2 to 8.6 | 40 (5.3/1000) | 3.8 to 7.3 | 108 (6.2/1000) | 5.1 to 7.5 |
Figure 3Prevalence of epilepsy stratified by age in 58 rural communities during the population based-studies interventions in 2006 (region A) and 2007 (region B).
NCC-compatible CT findings in seronegative and seropositive individuals with epilepsy in Tumbes, Peru.
| NCC-compatible CT | Seropositive | Seronegative |
| (n = 109) | (n = 62) | (n = 47) |
| Subarachnoid NCC, with or without other lesions | 3 | 0 |
| Viable cysts, with or without edema | 6 | 0 |
| Calcified cysts without hydrocephalus | 53 | 43 |
| Calcified cysts with hydrocephalus | 2 | 2 |
| Hydrocephalus only | 4 | 2 |
Some patients had more than one finding.