Most cysticercosis cases affect the muscles or skin and, in these cases, symptoms are not common, so treatment is usually not necessary because the body is able to remove the larvae.
However, when larvae touch the eyes, symptoms such as blurred or double vision appear very common, and treatment is needed to avoid complications such as blindness, so your doctor may prescribe antiparasitic remedies, such as:
- In addition.
- Corticosteroids.
- Such as betamethasone or prednisolone.
- As well as anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen or naproxen.
- May be necessary to relieve discomfort.
- Depending on the symptoms of each person.
In cases of cardiac cysticercosis or more severe cases, where symptoms do not improve with treatment, surgery may be necessary in the hospital under general anesthesia to remove larvae from body tissues.
Brain cysticercosis is one of the most serious forms of the disease, as the larva can cause brain damage, causing symptoms or serious complications, so treatment is usually done in the hospital with medication directly in the vein.
Although the antiparasitic remedies used in these cases are the same, before starting administration, your doctor usually attempts to control symptoms caused by larvae in the brain, such as seizures, using anticonvulsants, such as phenytoin or carbamazepine, and corticosteroids, to decrease swelling of the brain.
To prevent cysticercosis, it is recommended to
In addition to these precautions, it is important not to water the garden with river water and give clean water to animals.
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