title: [Cranial computed tomography aspects in neurocysticercosis in childhood].
abstract: The authors present the analysis of 27 computed tomography scans (CT) of 18 children which were divided in three groups according to clinical and tomographic criteria. Group 1 was characterized mainly by epilepsy and calcifications. Group 2 was characterized by intracranial hypertension and several tomographic aspects: edema, cysts and nodules were seen in three patients; hydrocephaly and calcifications were seen in two patients and CT was normal in one patient. Group 3 had patients with epilepsy or headache and variable tomographic patterns. The results are discussed based on the available literature.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Neurologia da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasil.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Guerreiro
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Facure
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Guerreiro
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011223:Praziquantel
vernacular_title: Aspectos da tomografia computadorizada craniana na neurocisticercose na infância.