title: Treatment of neurocysticercosis with a two week course of albendazole.
abstract: Ten cases of cerebral cysticercosis, treated with 2-week course of albendazole, were reported. The results were excellent. 9 patients were responded to this regimen in both the clinical outcomes and CT scan findings. These results indicated that a 2-week course of albendazole is effective for treatment of neurocysticercosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chotmongkol
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D015766:Albendazole