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Neurocysticercosis - Islam and Other Religions

Author(s):
Beuy JoobBeuy Joob1,*, Viroj WiwanitkitViroj Wiwanitkit2
1Medical Academic Center, Bangkok, Thailand
2Hainan Medical University, China


Archives of Neuroscience:Vol. 4, issue 2; e43784
Published online:Dec 04, 2016
Article type:Letter
Received:Nov 08, 2016
Accepted:Nov 26, 2016
How to Cite:Beuy JoobViroj WiwanitkitNeurocysticercosis - Islam and Other Religions.Arch Neurosci.4(2):e43784.https://doi.org/10.5812/archneurosci.43784.

Dear Editor,

The recent article on Mirsane et al. (1) is very interesting. As noted by Mirsane et al. (1), neruocysticercosis should not exist in the Islamic community and the Islamic principle is the best way for prevention of neuroysticercosis. In fact, many other religious practices are also useful for prevention of neurocysticercosis. It is stated that vegetarianism in Hinduism and Chinese Buddhism might also be useful in preventing neurocysticercosis. However, what’s interesting is the existed cases of neurocysticercosis in several communities with religious practices that support no neurocysticercosis. In a recent report, “diet (vegetarian vs. non-vegetarian and consumption of raw vegetables)” has no “any association with seropositivity (2).” Therefore, neurocysticercsosis should still be a differential diagnosis of a space-occupying lesion in any community regardless the religious background.

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