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Number and viability of parasite influence seizure frequency in children with neurocysticercosis
Ferreira, Lisiane S; Li, Li Min; Zanardi, Verônica A; Guerreiro, Marilisa M.
Affiliation
  • Ferreira, Lisiane S; Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Departamento de Neurologia. Campinas. BR
  • Li, Li Min; Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Departamento de Neurologia. Campinas. BR
  • Zanardi, Verônica A; Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Departamento de Radiologia. Campinas. BR
  • Guerreiro, Marilisa M; Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Departamento de Neurologia. Campinas. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 60(4): 909-911, Dec. 2002. tab
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-326159
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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
Subject(s)
Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Parasite Egg Count / Seizures / Neurocysticercosis Type of study: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2002 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Parasite Egg Count / Seizures / Neurocysticercosis Type of study: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: NEUROLOGIA / PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2002 Type: Article