Number and viability of parasite influence seizure frequency in children with neurocysticercosis
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
; 60(4): 909-911, Dec. 2002. tab
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ABSTRACT
We investigated the relationship between CT findings - number and the viability phase of the parasites - and the seizure frequency in children with neurocysticercosis before and short-term after antiepileptic drug (AED) introduction. We only found a significant interaction between stage of parasitic infection and number of lesions on seizure frequency after AED treatment. Patients with more than five lesions on active or transitional stages had higher seizure frequency predicting a worse short-term prognosis
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LILACS
Main subject:
Parasite Egg Count
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Seizures
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Neurocysticercosis
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2002
Type:
Article