Neuropsychiatric disorders in patients with neurocysticercosis.

Introduction:The purpose of this study was to explore the presence of neuropsychiatric disorders in patients with neurocysticercosis (NCC). Method:Patients with untreated NCC (n=45) and healthy controls (n=45) underwent psychiatric and neuropsychological assessments. Results:The majority of patients in the NCC group (64.4%) had at least 1 psychiatric diagnosis, compared with a minority in the control group (31.1%). The frequency of neurocognitive disorders, and particularly dementia (major neurocognitive disorder), was significantly higher in the group of patients with NCC. Discussion:This study confirms the relationship between NCC and cognitive disorders.