ReviewIndian journal of pediatrics2009
Neurocysticercosis in children.
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- Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurocysticercosis: 2017 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH).Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2018Guideline
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurocysticercosis: 2017 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH).The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2018Guideline
- Clinical manifestations associated with neurocysticercosis: a systematic review.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2011Pooled it
- Perfusion magnetic resonance imaging in differentiation of neurocysticercosis and tuberculoma.Neuroradiology · 2019Article
- Pediatric Neurocysticercosis.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2019Review
- A Stratified Analysis of Clinical Manifestations and Different Diagnostic Methods of Neurocysticercosis-Suspected Tamilian Population Residing in and Around Puducherry.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2017Article
- Time trend of neurocysticercosis in children with seizures in a tertiary hospital of western Nepal.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2017Article
- Changes in the seroprevalence of cysticercosis in suspected patients in Chandigarh, India between 1998 and 2014: analysis of 17 years of data.Epidemiology and infection · 2017Article
- Clinicodemographic Profile of Children with Seizures in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Neurology research international · 2017Article
- Pediatric neurocysticercosis: current challenges and future prospects.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2016Review
- Neurocysticercosis (NCC) with Hydrocephalus, Optic Atrophy and Vision Loss: A Rare Presentation.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2015Article
- Clinical and radiological profile of neurocysticercosis in South Indian children.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2011Article
- Corticosteroid use in neurocysticercosis.Expert review of neurotherapeutics · 2011Review
- Taenia saginata metacestode antigenic fractions without affinity to concanavalin A are an important source of specific antigens for the diagnosis of human neurocysticercosis.Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI · 2010Article
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Abstract
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a common cause of seizures and neurologic disease. Although there may be variable presentations depending on the stage and location of cysts in the nervous system, most children (> 80%) present with seizures particularly partial seizures. About a third of cases have headache and vomiting. Diagnosis is made by either CT or MRI. Single enhancing lesions are the commonest visualization of a scolex confirms the diagnosis. Some cases have multiple cysts with a characteristic starry-sky appearance. Management involves use of anticonvulsants for seizures and steroids for cerebral edema. The use of cysticidal therapy continues to be debated. Controlled studies have shown that cysticidal therapy helps in increased and faster resolution of CT lesions. Improvement in long-term seizure control has not yet been proven. Children with single lesions have a good outcome and seizure recurrence rate is low. Children with multiple lesions have recurrent seizures. Extraparenchymal NCC has a guarded prognosis but it is rare in children. In endemic areas NCC must be considered in the differential diagnosis of seizures and various other neurological disorders.
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