Prevalence of neurocysticercosis and its characteristics among people with epileptic seizures and progressively worsening severe headaches in 60 villages in three provinces of Burkina Faso

This study is one of the first to provide an estimate for the prevalence of NCC in people with PWSH on the African continent. Furthermore, the findings confirm significant regional variation in the prevalence of NCC cases in people with epilepsy and underscore the need for further research into the inflammatory response to T. solium larvae. Limitations included diagnostic challenges, time delays between assessments, and potential underestimation of the prevalence of NCC due to neuroimaging constraints.