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Which of the following is most common location of intracranial neurocysticercoses:

A
Brain parenchyma
B
Spinal cord.
C
Basal cisternae.
D
Medulla oblongata.
High-Yield Explanation
Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection that results from ingestion of eggs from the adult tapeworm. When cysticercosis involves the central nervous system, it is called neurocysticercosis. The cyst degenerates, leaks fluid from the larval cyst into the brain parenchyma, generating a strong immune response, characterized by enhancement on CT and MRI Downs Syndrome It is first seen either with seizures (70-90%) or headache.

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