[Cysticerci-meningitis].
Neurocysticercosis (NC) is the most common parasitic infection of the Central Nervous System (CNS) worldwide. Approximately 50% of patients with NC present cysticerci-meningitis; in spite of this, there is scanty information about this entity. This kind of presentation may lead to extremely serious disease and it often runs a chronic course. There is controversy about management, and some authors point out that use of steroids affords no benefits to the patient. We present 5 cases of cysticerci-meningitis with a follow-up of an average of 18 months, and we make important clinical considerations, underscoring the usefulness of steroids in the treatment of this serious condition.
Rogel-Ortiz
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Servicio de Neurología, Centro Médico Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, IMSS, Veracruz.
Vera-Pedro
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole