TY - JOUR
T1 - Revised diagnostic criteria for neurocysticercosis
AU - Del Brutto, O. H.
AU - Nash, T. E.
AU - White, A. C.
AU - Rajshekhar, V.
AU - Wilkins, P. P.
AU - Singh, G.
AU - Vasquez, C. M.
AU - Salgado, P.
AU - Gilman, R. H.
AU - Garcia, H. H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The Authors
PY - 2017/1/15
Y1 - 2017/1/15
N2 - Background A unified set of criteria for neurocysticercosis (NCC) has helped to standardize its diagnosis in different settings. Methods Cysticercosis experts were convened to update current diagnostic criteria for NCC according to two principles: neuroimaging studies are essential for diagnosis, and all other information provides indirect evidence favoring the diagnosis. Recent diagnostic advances were incorporated to this revised set. Results This revised set is structured in absolute, neuroimaging and clinical/exposure criteria. Absolute criteria include: histological confirmation of parasites, evidence of subretinal cysts, and demonstration of the scolex within a cyst. Neuroimaging criteria are categorized as major (cystic lesions without scolex, enhancing lesions, multilobulated cysts, and calcifications), confirmative (resolution of cysts after cysticidal drug therapy, spontaneous resolution of single enhancing lesions, and migrating ventricular cysts on sequential neuroimaging studies) and minor (hydrocephalus and leptomeningeal enhancement). Clinical/exposure criteria include: detection of anticysticercal antibodies or cysticercal antigens by well-standardized tests, systemic cysticercosis, evidence of a household Taenia carrier, suggestive clinical manifestations, and residency in endemic areas. Besides patients having absolute criteria, definitive diagnosis can be made in those having two major neuroimaging criteria (or one major plus one confirmative criteria) plus exposure. For patients presenting with one major and one minor neuroimaging criteria plus exposure, definitive diagnosis of NCC requires the exclusion of confounding pathologies. Probable diagnosis is reserved for individuals presenting with one neuroimaging criteria plus strong evidence of exposure. Conclusions This revised set of diagnostic criteria provides simpler definitions and may facilitate its more uniform and widespread applicability in different scenarios.
AB - Background A unified set of criteria for neurocysticercosis (NCC) has helped to standardize its diagnosis in different settings. Methods Cysticercosis experts were convened to update current diagnostic criteria for NCC according to two principles: neuroimaging studies are essential for diagnosis, and all other information provides indirect evidence favoring the diagnosis. Recent diagnostic advances were incorporated to this revised set. Results This revised set is structured in absolute, neuroimaging and clinical/exposure criteria. Absolute criteria include: histological confirmation of parasites, evidence of subretinal cysts, and demonstration of the scolex within a cyst. Neuroimaging criteria are categorized as major (cystic lesions without scolex, enhancing lesions, multilobulated cysts, and calcifications), confirmative (resolution of cysts after cysticidal drug therapy, spontaneous resolution of single enhancing lesions, and migrating ventricular cysts on sequential neuroimaging studies) and minor (hydrocephalus and leptomeningeal enhancement). Clinical/exposure criteria include: detection of anticysticercal antibodies or cysticercal antigens by well-standardized tests, systemic cysticercosis, evidence of a household Taenia carrier, suggestive clinical manifestations, and residency in endemic areas. Besides patients having absolute criteria, definitive diagnosis can be made in those having two major neuroimaging criteria (or one major plus one confirmative criteria) plus exposure. For patients presenting with one major and one minor neuroimaging criteria plus exposure, definitive diagnosis of NCC requires the exclusion of confounding pathologies. Probable diagnosis is reserved for individuals presenting with one neuroimaging criteria plus strong evidence of exposure. Conclusions This revised set of diagnostic criteria provides simpler definitions and may facilitate its more uniform and widespread applicability in different scenarios.
KW - Cysticercosis
KW - Diagnostic criteria, epilepsy, intracranial hypertension
KW - Neurocysticercosis
KW - Taenia solium
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jns.2016.11.045
DO - 10.1016/j.jns.2016.11.045
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28017213
AN - SCOPUS:84999873144
SN - 0022-510X
VL - 372
SP - 202
EP - 210
JO - Journal of the Neurological Sciences
JF - Journal of the Neurological Sciences
ER -