A proposal for classification of neurocysticercosis.
Can J Neurol Sci
; 21(1): 43-7, 1994 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8180904
ABSTRACT
The complicated pathophysiological and immunological changes in the central nervous system of patients with neurocysticercosis produce a variety of signs and symptoms, which complicate the clinical and surgical management of this disease. A complete and objective classification is needed, to improve the medical approach as a whole. We studied 336 patients, in whom we classified neurocysticerosis according to criteria of viability and location of the parasite in the CNS active form (37.2%) when the cysticercus is alive, transitional form (32.8%) when it is in the degenerative phase, and inactive form (30%) when the parasite is dead. This classification establishes the correlation between the different forms of neurocysticerosis and its clinical manifestations, and can be used for planning therapeutic strategies.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cysticercosis
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Nervous System Diseases
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
En
Year:
1994
Type:
Article