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HEADACHE THAT WOULDN’T GO AWAY: ACASE STUDY ON NEUROCYSTICERCOSISGroup 10:Yarismel DandradeRachel GabrielHelena SaraviaChristina Yidi

PART III- EMERGENCY ROOMQuestions: What might that white circle be? Do you think she waited too long to revisit the doctor?

PART IV- DIAGNOSISTaenia solium Life Cycle

PART IV- DIAGNOSISQuestions: Has anyone ever had a parasite? Does anyone travel abroad frequently? After seeing the diagrams, do you understand theprocess by which the tapeworm T. solium’s eggscan get lodged into the brain?

PART V- DOCTOR’S REFLECTIONWhen I found out about this, I looked over her hospital chartand then I looked at my own notes. How had I missed that? Whatdid I do differently? I discussed this with my teachers and theyassured me I had done everything properly but I could not helpfeeling frustrated. I did everything right and still missed thediagnosis. I called the patient to see how she was doing but I wasnot really surprised when she chose to check up with anotherdoctor. I felt aggravated because I did not have the chance tofollow up. From now on I am not going to tell my patients to callme if they do not feel better. I’ll schedule an appointment forthem to come and if they end up feeling better before theappointment then great but if not, I’m going to follow up on them.Questions: Is the misdiagnosis the primary care physician’s fault? What could’ve been done differently to diagnose the patientearlier?

HOMEWORK QUESTIONS1. What is Cysticercosis?10. How prevalent is Cysticercosis2. What is Neurocysticercosis? in the US?3. What are the treatments for11. What countries is Cysticercosis aCysticercosis?problem in?4. What are the side affects of the12. How do pigs get the tapewormanti-parasitic drug?that causes Cysticercosis?5. I've heard of Trichinosis, is this13. Does the tapeworm only attackthe same thing as Cysticercosis? the brain?6. What are the symptoms of14. How isCysticercosis?Cysticercosis/Neurocysticercosisdiagnosed?7. How is Cysticercosis contracted?15. What is a seizure?8. How long until symptoms arepresent after contraction of16. How many students studyCysticercosis?abroad a year?9. What temperature must pork be17. What countries do studentscooked at to preventstudy abroad in most?Cysticerosis?