[Grand-mal epilepsy as initial manifestation of a parenchymal neuro_cysticercosis].
The case of a 29-year-old male immigrant from India with parenchymal neurocysticercosis is reported. Epileptic seizures were the first clinical manifestation of the disease, which was successfully treated with praziquantel. The follow-up covers a period of three years.
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Medizinische Abteilung, Spital Grenchen.
Schafroth
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Schlup
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D011223:Praziquantel