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Cerebral cysticercosis

Cerebral cysticercosis is an intracranial disease primarily caused by Taenia solium infection. It often results from the ingestion of Taenia solium eggs, which develop into cysticerci in the body and then migrate through the digestive tract to the meninges, brain parenchyma, and cerebral ventricles. Patients experience severe damage to brain tissue and the central nervous system, manifesting as headaches, general weakness, and motor dysfunction. In severe cases, symptoms may include epilepsy, blurred vision, or even blindness. This disease has a worldwide distribution, with a higher prevalence in developing countries. In China, it is more common in the Northeast and North China regions, followed by the Northwest region and Yunnan Province, and less common south of the Yangtze River.

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Intraventricular hemorrhage and hematoma

Intraventricular hemorrhage and hematoma refer to a syndrome caused by the rupture of intracranial blood vessels and the entry of blood into the ventricular system. In cases of small hemorrhages, the blood often does not coagulate due to the diluting effect of cerebrospinal fluid. In cases of large hemorrhages, hematomas can form. It can be divided into two categories: spontaneous and traumatic. Spontaneous intraventricular hemorrhage is further divided into primary and secondary types: Primary intraventricular hemorrhage refers to bleeding originating from the choroid plexus, within the ventricles, and within 1.5 cm of the ventricular wall, which then ruptures into the ventricles. Secondary intraventricular hemorrhage refers to bleeding in the subependymal region beyond 1.5 cm or subarachnoid hemorrhage, where the hematoma ruptures or flows backward into the ventricles. The main symptoms include headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, impaired consciousness, nuchal rigidity, high fever, and hemiplegia.

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Cerebral cysticercosis

Intraventricular hemorrhage and hematoma

Cerebral paragonimiasis

Cerebral schistosomiasis

Torsion dystonia

Increased intracranial pressure

Carotid steal syndrome

Brown-Séquard syndrome

Spinal cord infarction