Socioeconomic Risk Factors in Neurocysticercosis

NCC is responsible for around 30% of active epilepsy in endemic countries such as India. Knowing socioeconomic factors associated with NCC can help in decreasing the incidence of this disease. We intend to study socioeconomic risk factors in NCC patients and how these factors are different from pati...

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Published in:Neurology India 2024-09, Vol.72 (5), p.1074-1077
Main Authors: Choudhary, Aditya, Balaini, Neeraj, Goyal, Manoj, Modi, Manish, Mahesh, Karthik V, Lal, Vivek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Computer software industry
Cysticercosis
Diagnosis
Epilepsy
Evaluation
Medical care, Cost of
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Risk factors
Seizures (Medicine)
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic status
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Summary:NCC is responsible for around 30% of active epilepsy in endemic countries such as India. Knowing socioeconomic factors associated with NCC can help in decreasing the incidence of this disease. We intend to study socioeconomic risk factors in NCC patients and how these factors are different from patients without NCC. Consecutive 100 adult patients of NCC presenting to neurology services with probable NCC (symptomatic or asymptomatic) along with age- and sex-matched controls were interviewed with preset proforma and then data was compiled and analyzed statistically. The NCC group had significantly more people with lesser education level (53%) as compared to control group (42%) (P = 0.002), lower socioeconomic status, poor hand hygiene practices, and use of contaminated vegetables (40% NCC group, 1% control group, P < 0.0001). Open defecation practice was also more among NCC cases. Lower education and socioeconomic status, poor hand hygiene, and eating undercooked contaminated vegetables are modifiable factors that are more prevalent in patients of NCC compared to controls. Social interventions aiming at these will help to reduce NCC patients in our country.
ISSN:0028-3886
1998-4022
DOI:10.4103/neurol-india.Neurol-India-D-23-00710