Treatment of neurocysticercosis with flubendazole.

Téllez-Girón, E; Ramos, M C; Dufour, L; Montante, M; Tellez, E; Rodríguez, J; Gómez Méndez, F; Mireles, E

Téllez-Girón, E; Ramos, M C; Dufour, L; Montante, M; Tellez, E; Rodríguez, J; Gómez Méndez, F; Mireles, E.

Am J Trop Med Hyg ; 33(4): 627-31, 1984 Jul.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-6476207

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Thirteen patients with neurocysticercosis were studied and treated with flubendazole. Diagnostic procedures included computerized tomography (CT) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In 12 cases treatment with the drug led to clinical improvement. CT showed that some cysts regressed in size, and in two patients they disappeared. The treatment also lowered the antibody levels. The drug was well tolerated and no allergic reaction or other side effects were observed.

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Benzimidazóis/uso terapêutico; Encefalopatias/tratamento farmacológico; Cisticercose/tratamento farmacológico; Mebendazol/uso terapêutico; Adulto; Anticorpos/análise; Anticorpos/líquido cefalorraquidiano; Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagem; Encéfalo/parasitologia; Encefalopatias/etiologia; Encefalopatias/parasitologia; Criança; Cisticercose/imunologia; Cisticercose/parasitologia; Cysticercus/imunologia; Feminino; Humanos; Masculino; Mebendazol/análogos & derivados; Pessoa de Meia-Idade; Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X

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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Benzimidazóis / Encefalopatias / Cisticercose / Mebendazol Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies Limite: Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Am J Trop Med Hyg Ano de publicação: 1984 Tipo de documento: Article

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