title: Early CT reevaluation after empiric praziquantel therapy in neurocysticercosis.
abstract: Neurocysticercosis can be difficult to diagnose in patients with negative serologic studies and single parenchymal cysts. To avoid surgical intervention, we empirically administered praziquantel to 2 children with isolated cysts and observed complete resolution of the lesions within 1 month after treatment. Early CT reevaluation following empiric praziquantel therapy can be an effective tool in the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis in patients with single parenchymal lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco 94110.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rawlings
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ferriero
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Messing
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011223:Praziquantel