A recent study proposed a modified version of the current diagnostic criteria for neurocysticercosis, but the value of the modifications is unclear and the study design limits conclusions about the validity of the new criteria. Instead, the suggested changes might contribute to future revision of the existing diagnostic criteria.
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The author participated in the 2001 update of the Del Brutto diagnostic criteria for neurocysticercosis and in further revisions.
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Gilman, R. Diagnostic criteria for neurocysticercosis — a difficult update. Nat Rev Neurol 12, 560–561 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2016.145
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