Symptoms Of Cysticercosis

Confusion

This condition is prevalent if the patient does not receive medical assistance immediately. The various symptoms combined may become the primary cause of dementia among many patients. The condition is prevalent in the developing countries where patients may ignore the signs until it is late. The condition may take from one to three years to manifest. Sometimes it even goes up to thirty years. It may come about due to various factors including the location of the lesion, as well as the number and size of the infection. Many patients with the disease have displayed symptoms of cognitive impairment such as dementia, confusion, and reversible dementia.

The cysts may attack the parenchyma and extrapenchymal tissues of the brain. Sometimes the lesions affect both of the regions depending on the stage of biological evolution. The cysts can grow and produce a mass effect that yields dementia. Dementia can come from the combination of the other symptoms such as secondary epilepsy and antiepileptic medication. The local inflammatory reaction between the body's immune system fighting the lesions may also bring about confusion. The response disrupts the parietal, temporal networks that relate to overall intellectual functioning.