Epileptic seizures, headaches, and mental disturbances all result from infection with the Taenia solium organism. The definitive diagnosis is based on:
a. positive direct fluorescent antibody test.
b. observance of eggs in the stool.
c. positive India ink stain.
d. identification of cysts in tissue.
D
Cysticercosis, caused by T. solium, can localize in the brain, which causes a condition referred to as neurocysticercosis. Infection can cause epileptic-type seizures, headaches, mental disturbances, meningitis, or sudden death. A definitive diagnosis usually requires the identification of cysticercus larvae in the tissue.
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