title: Childhood neurocysticercosis--epidemiology, diagnosis and course.
abstract: Neurocysticercosis was diagnosed in 0.89% of children enrolled in our Child Neurology Clinic in the years 1979 to 1990. The commonest presenting symptom was seizures (90%) followed by raised intracranial pressure (44%). CT scans revealed a variety of lesions including low and high attenuation cysts, periventricular edema, hydrocephalus and calcification. ELISA was useful in substantiating the diagnosis in almost 70% of cases. Only 18 patients who had active disease merited treatment with praziquantel. The clinical and CT response was good. Follow-up revealed spontaneous quiescence in many patients with inactive disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kalra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sethi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000032:analysis; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000276:immunology; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth