Cysticidal therapy: impact on seizure control in epilepsy associated with neurocysticercosis

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical features and seizure control of epilepsy related to neurocysticercosis. METHOD: 18 patients with partial epilepsy and neurocysticercosis were treated with albendazol or praziquantel and followed from 3 months to 12 years. We analyzed results from the CSF exam, int...

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Main Authors: ISABEL CRISTINA DOS SANTOS, ELIANE KOBAYASHI, TÂNIA MARCHIORI CARDOSO, CARLOS ALBERTO MANTOVANI GUERREIRO, FERNANDO CENDES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2000-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2000000600006&tlng=en
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