A case of neurocysticercosis with an unusual presentation on high seas
Abstract
Every seafarer undergoes a medical examination prior to joining a ship. Some disorders cannot be detected and they may appear while at sea. Diagnosing and managing them becomes extremely difficult for the Master being the caregiver on board. Large crude carriers often perform long voyages and due to their sheer size, do not enter any port. Helicopter evacuation of a sick or injured crew is the norm. They operate under strict chartering time lines which do not permit deviation from course. A case of hemiparesis on left side of body in a young hitherto healthy seafarer which was later diagnosed as a case of neurocysticercosis is described.
Keywords: medical examination of seafarersRadio Medical AdviceneurocysticercosisseizureTaenia solium
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