Assessment of the Health-Related Quality of Life in Neurocysticercosis Patients in Hot Spot Areas—China,2017–2018  

作　　者：Yingjun Qian Xinzhong Zang Huanzhang Li Zhaoyu Guo Changhai Zhou Menbao Qian Yingdan Chen Hongkun Liu Yuhua Liu Shizhu Li 

机构地区：[1]National Institute of Parasitic Diseases,Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention(Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research),NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology,WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases,Shanghai,China [2]Qilu Hospital,Cheeloo College of Medicine,Shandong University,Qingdao City,Shandong Province,China [3]Dandong City Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Dandong City,Liaoning Province,China [4]Dali Prefectural Institute of Research and Control on Schistosomiasis,Dali City,Yunnan Province,China

出　　处：《China CDC weekly》2022年第28期618-621,I0005,共5页中国疾病预防控制中心周报（英文）

基　　金：the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32161143036);the Fifth Round of Three-Year Public Health Action Plan of Shanghai(No.GWV-10.1-XK13);the National Special Science and Technology Project for Major Infectious Diseases of China(Grant No.2016ZX10004222-004).

摘　　要：Summary What is already known about this topic?Neurocysticercosis is the most severe form of infection caused by ingesting cysticerci,the larval cysts of the pork tapeworm,Taenia solium.Approximately 50 million people worldwide have neurocysticercosis,which is the leading cause of acquired epilepsy in many endemic countries.What is added by this report?The health of neurocysticercosis patients can be seriously impaired,including through loss of mobility,inability to do self-care,impairment of usual activities,pain/discomfort,anxiety/depression,and impaired cognition.Cognitive impairment is the major consequence of neurocysticercosis and significant contributor to decreased health-related quality of life.Our study made the first estimate of disability weight from neurocysticercosis as a key parameter for disease burden assessment in China.What are the implications for public health practice?To prevent severe health outcomes from neurocysticercosis in China,it is necessary to improve public awareness of neurocysticercosis and relevant health behaviors.

关 键 词：IMPAIRED CYSTICERCOSIS EPILEPSY 

分 类 号：R532.33[医药卫生—内科学]