Main features of autochthonous and imported cases of cysticercosis in Europe (1990–2011 July).

Notes:1Cases published between 1990 and 2011 July but referred to cases diagnosed between 1980 and 2006. The majority (366, 70.1%) were diagnosed in Portugal from 1983 to 1994 [34], [64].2Cases published between 1990 and 2011 July but referred to case diagnosed between 1981 and 2009.3Among this group, 348 subjects reported by Monteiro [34] were classified as “true” or probable, according to other criteria proposed by the same author in a previous paper [203].4Each subject may have more than one neuroimaging pattern.5EITB was used in 7 autochthonous and in 41 imported cases with positive serology on serum.6EITB was used in 5 autochthonous and in 9 imported cases with positive serology on CSF.