An Incidental Diagnosis of Neurocysticercosis in a Dental Patient

Tenia solium, a parasite causes cysticercous cellulose when affecting the central nerv­ous system, the manifestation is called neurocysticercosis. The most common symp­tom in neurocysticercosis is seizure. Generally, oral diagnosticians come across cases of oral cysticercosis and it is rare to find a case of neurocysticercosis in the dental office, as it goes undetected. Sometimes, when patients experience sei­zure in the dental office and subsequent evaluation is performed, rarity such as this can be detected. One case of neurocysticercosis in a 27 year old unmarried female patient detected due to its presentation in the dental office is being reported here