Neurocisticercosis / Neurocysticercosis
Acta pediatr. esp
; 66(3): 145-148, mar. 2008. ilus
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RESUMEN
El término neurocisticercosis hace referencia a la invasión del neuroeje por la forma larvaria de la Taenia solium. Constituye la parasitosis más frecuente del sistema nervioso central. Actualmente se presenta como una enfermedad emergente en nuestro medio, en relación con el aumento de la inmigración procedente de áreas endémicas, por lo que debería considerarse dentro del diagnóstico diferencial ante un paciente con clínica y antecedentes epidemiológicos compatibles. A pesar de tratarse de una enfermedad de elevada prevalencia mundial, no existe consenso sobre su manejo terapéutico. Se presenta el caso de un varón de 13 años, procedente de Ecuador, que acude a nuestro centro tras presentar un episodio de crisis convulsiva generalizada(AU)
ABSTRACT
The term neurocysticercosis refers to the invasion of the neuroaxis by the larval form of Taenia solium. It is the most common parasitic disease of the central nervous system. It is currently an emerging disease in our general population as a result of the increased immigration from endemic areas. Thus, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with compatible clinical and epidemiological histories. Despite the fact that this disease is highly prevalent worldwide, there is no consensus concerning its therapeutic management. We present the case of a 13-year-old boy from Ecuador who was brought to our hospital after a generalized seizure(AU)
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Main subject:
Dexamethasone
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Valproic Acid
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Intracranial Hypertension
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Neurocysticercosis
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Photophobia
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Diazepam
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Headache
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Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
Acta pediatr. esp
Year:
2008
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Article