title: Failure of praziquantel treatment in cerebral cysticercosis. A case report.
abstract: A case of cerebral cysticercosis unsuccessfully treated by Praziquantel is reported. Some diagnostic aspects stressing the role of epidemiologic criteria and neuroradiological evaluation as well as the limits of treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Neurochirurgica, Università di Messina.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salpietro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cipri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gambardella
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cannavò
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; 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