[Epilepsy, intracranial hypertension, confusional syndrome and cutaneous cysticercosis. Apropos of 1 case observed in a hospital in Benin].
We report the first case of diffused cysticercosis combined with epilepsy, myositis and confusional syndrome in Benin. In the absence of tomodensitometric exploration, the patient was treated with success by praziquantel and corticosteroids. This implies the existence of a human focus of cysticercosis in Benin.
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Unité de Neurologie et de Neurophysiologie clinique, service de Médecine interne B (Pr Hountondji), CNHU, Cotonou, Bénin.
Bouteille
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Avimadje
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Adjien
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D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001541:Benin; D003221:Confusion / Q000150:complications*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D011223:Praziquantel
Epilepsie, hypertension intracrânienne, syndrome confusionnel et cysticercose cutanée. A propos d'un cas observé en milieu hospitalier au Bénin.