Neurocysticercosis is a likely diagnosis for the presence of multiple brain cysts revealed in a CT scan, due to infection by the larval form of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. It can be contracted by consuming undercooked pork and treated with antihelminthic drugs or surgery.
One possible diagnosis for a man hospitalized after experiencing seizures and with multiple cysts in his brain on a CT scan could be neurocysticercosis. This is a parasitic infection caused by the larval form of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, which invades the brain and spinal cord. The diagnosis would be supported by epidemiological information and confirmed by radiological imaging, typically MRI or CT scans that can detect the cysts formed by the parasites.
Humans usually contract neurocysticercosis by the ingestion of undercooked pork containing the larvae of Taenia solium. Treatment may include antihelminthic drugs like albendazole and praziquantel, sometimes combined with corticosteroids like dexamethasone to reduce the inflammatory response during the die-off of the cysts. Surgical intervention might be necessary for more severe cases with large cysts in the central nervous system (CNS).