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Neuroimaging, including computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, combined with serodiagnostic techniques have led to this increased recognition. We report on two cases (one co-infected with the HIV) of NCC diagnosed in 2006 and 2008 at the Omar Bongo Ondimba Army Teaching Hospital. New-onset epilepsy revealed the two cases. Medical treatment with albendazole, anti-epileptic drugs and corticosteroids led to full recovery. NCC should be considered in tropical countries as a leading cause of epilepsy. 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