Cysticidal Therapy for Diffuse Parenchymal and Calcific Neurocysticercosis.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 104(2): 734-738, 2020 11 16.
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| ID: mdl-33236706
ABSTRACT
Antiparasitic treatment improves the prognosis for neurocysticercosis (NCC)-induced seizures. However, patients with high lesion loads are typically denied the possible benefit of cysticidal therapy because of fear of complications, and such patients are not represented in clinical trials involving cysticidal therapy. We provide proof of concept for combination treatment with dual antiparasitic therapy and corticosteroids in patients with diffuse lesions, including starry sky patterns, or calcific NCC. The safety and efficacy of treating patients with high lesion loads or calcific NCC should be tested in a randomized controlled trial.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Calcificação Fisiológica
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Neurocisticercose
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Taenia solium
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Antiparasitários
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia