Cerebral infarct precipitated by praziquantel in neurocysticercosis--a cautionary note.
A patient who developed a cerebral infarct during the course of praziquantel therapy for neurocysticercosis is described. Destruction of a large number of cysts by praziquantel followed by a massive inflammatory response was likely to have precipitated the event. Caution on the use of this drug in patients with heavy parasite loads is emphasized.
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Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.
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D001037:Aphasia / Q000139:chemically induced; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000139:chemically induced; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D011223:Praziquantel