title: [Cerebral cysticercosis. 10 cases].
abstract: Ten patients with cerebral cysticercosis seen between 1983 and 1986 were treated with praziquantel and in some cases by a ventriculoperitoneal shunt and/or surgical excision of cysts. Clinical and biological data were of no prognostic value. CT only was useful in orientating therapy and establishing the prognosis. A favorable course was obtained in 7 parenchymatous and meningeal forms, the fatal cases being of the mixed type. Praziquantel was inactive against intraventricular cysts.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital Xeral, Vigo, Espagne.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fandiño
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pastor
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viladrich
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Botana
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gómez-Bueno
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011223:Praziquantel
vernacular_title: Cysticercose cérébrale. Dix cas.