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Taeniasis: Introduction

Infection by a particular type of tapeworm e.g. beef tapeworm, pork tapeworm. Humans become infected usually through eating raw or undercooked beef or pork which is infected with the tapeworm. The tapeworms can live in the human digestive tract for several years and can grow many meters in length - up to 25 meters! Taeniasis often produces no symptoms. ...more »

Symptoms of Taeniasis

• Nausea
• Abdominal pain
• Appetite change
• Weakness
• Weight loss
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See full list of 7 symptoms of Taeniasis

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Taeniasis: Deaths

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Causes of Taeniasis

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Misdiagnosis and Taeniasis

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Research about Taeniasis

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Clinical Trials for Taeniasis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Taeniasis include:

• Treatment of Patients With Cysticercosis With Praziquantel or Albendazole - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Praziquantel,Albendazole
• Brain Tissue Swelling and Seizure Activity in Inactive Cysticercosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Randomized Study of Albendazole in Patients With Epilepsy Due to Neurocysticercosis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - albendazole,dexamethasone,phenytoin
• A Pilot Study of Neurocysticercosis Treatment - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - albendazole
• Corticosteroids to Reduce Frequency of Seizures in Neurocysticercosis Patients - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Albendazole,Dexamethasone,Omeprazole
• more trials...»

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Statistics for Taeniasis

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Taeniasis: Broader Related Topics

• Parasitic diseases
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• Food-related conditions
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Types of Taeniasis

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Definitions of Taeniasis:

Taeniasis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Taeniasis, or a subtype of Taeniasis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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