Abstract: In this study 6 585 cases with neurocysticercosis were classified, headache degrees and distribution were analysed. There were middle degree(64.7%)and heavy degree(23.7%)in the cases with intracranial hypertension. There were light degree(39.9%)and middle degree(57.9%)in the cases with meningitis(without intravranial hypertension). And there was light degree(79.4%)in the cases with neither intracranial hypertension nor meningitis. It shows that headache is common symptom in the neurocysticercosis. Intracranial hypertension and meningitis are the primary headache factors.

Key words: neurocysticercosis, headache, intracranial hypertension, meningitis