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INTRODUCCIÓN: La neurocisticercosis (NCC) es la parasitosis más común del sistema nervioso central, siendo una causa muy importante de epilepsia. OBJETIVO: Describir las características de pacientes con NCC atendidos en un hospital de alta complejidad de Lambayeque durante el período 2016-2018. PACIENTES Y MÉTODOS: Se revisaron las historias clínicas de pacientes con diagnóstico de NCC y se recolectó su información en una ficha de datos. RESULTADOS: 46 historias cumplieron criterios de inclusión; 23 correspondían a varones, la mediana de edad fue 46,5 años (RIC: 26,5-63), el paciente más joven tuvo 7 años, el más longevo 85 años; 30 procedían de la región Lambayeque. Epilepsia se presentó en 24 pacientes, hipertensión endocraneal en 10, síndrome psíquico en dos, déficit neurológico focal en 1, síndrome visual en 1, un paciente fue asintomático. Siete pacientes tuvieron epilepsia y otro síndrome simultáneamente. En las neuroimágenes, las calcificaciones cerebrales fueron las lesiones más comunes; 9 tuvieron quistes sub-aracnoideos. En 20 pacientes se efectuó serología por western blot, siendo positiva en 11; 38 fueron clasificados como NCC definitiva y 8 probable. Recibieron solamente tratamiento sintomático18 pacientes, 27 tratamiento antiparasitario y 6 adicionalmente tratamiento neuroquirúrgico. Falleció un paciente. CONCLUSIONES: La sintomatología y los hallazgos de neuroimágenes fueron proteiformes y la mortalidad fue baja.
BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitosis of the central nervous system, and a very important cause of epilepsy. AIM: To describe the clinical features of patients with NCC attending a high level hospital from Lambayeque during: 2016-2018. METHODS: The medical records of patients with NCC were reviewed, and their information was collected on a data sheet. RESULTS: 46 stories met the inclusion criteria; 23 patients were male, the median age was 46.5 years (IQR: 26.5-63), the youngest patient was 7 years old, and the longest 85. Thirty patients were from Lambayeque. Epilepsy occurred in 24 patients, intracranial hypertension in 10, psychic syndrome in 2 and focal neurological deficit and visual syndrome in 1; there was one asymptomatic patient and seven had epilepsy and another syndrome. In neuroimaging, cerebral calcifications were the most common lesions; 9 patients had subarachnoid cysts. Serology (western blot) was performed in 20 patients being positive in 11; 38 were definitive NCC and 8 probable. Eighteen patients received only symptomatic treatment, 27 antiparasitic treatment and 6, additionally neurosurgical treatment. Only one patient died. CONCLUSIONS: The symptoms and neuroimaging findings were proteiform and the mortality found was low.
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Criança , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neurocisticercose , Epilepsia , Peru/epidemiologia , Sistema Nervoso Central , Neurocisticercose/epidemiologia , Neurocisticercose/diagnóstico por imagem , HospitaisRESUMO
Backgound: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitosis of the central nervous system, and a very important cause of epilepsy. AIM: To describe the clinical features of patients with NCC attending a high level hospital from Lambayeque during: 2016-2018. METHODS: The medical records of patients with NCC were reviewed, and their information was collected on a data sheet. RESULTS: 46 stories met the inclusion criteria; 23 patients were male, the median age was 46.5 years (IQR: 26.5-63), the youngest patient was 7 years old, and the longest 85. Thirty patients were from Lambayeque. Epilepsy occurred in 24 patients, intracranial hypertension in 10, psychic syndrome in 2 and focal neurological deficit and visual syndrome in 1; there was one asymptomatic patient and seven had epilepsy and another syndrome. In neuroimaging, cerebral calcifications were the most common lesions; 9 patients had subarachnoid cysts. Serology (western blot) was performed in 20 patients being positive in 11; 38 were definitive NCC and 8 probable. Eighteen patients received only symptomatic treatment, 27 antiparasitic treatment and 6, additionally neurosurgical treatment. Only one patient died. CONCLUSIONS: The symptoms and neuroimaging findings were proteiform and the mortality found was low.
