title: [Neurocysticercosis: a rare cause of convulsive crises].
abstract: The cysticercosis is an infestation caused from the larva of Taenia solium, which is demoniated Cysticercus cellulosae. Infestation by the encysted forms occur within brain, muscle, cutis, eye and more rarely within kidney, liver, thyroid. The cysties cause inflammation, oedema and residual calcification. In the SNC they are responsible for seizures, usually of focal type, hydrocephalus, meningitis, endocranic hypertension, stroke. One case of neurocysticercosis in a 15 years old boy is described: the clinical pictures, the neuroradiologic images and the treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: U.O. di Pediatric, Ospedale Civile di Lucca, Italia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Domenici
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Matteucci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meossi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stefani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Frugoli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000923:Anticestodal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009485:Neuroradiography; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000923:Anticestodal Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D011223:Praziquantel
vernacular_title: Neurocisticercosi. Una rara causa di crisi convulsive.