ALBENDAZOLE THERAPY FOR SUBARACHNOID AND VENTRICULAR CYSTICERCOSIS - CASE-REPORT

被引:70
作者
DELBRUTTO, OH [1 ]
SOTELO, J [1 ]
机构
[1] NATL INST NEUROL & NEUROSURG, DIV RES, INSURGENTES SUR 3877, MEXICO CITY 14410, DF, MEXICO
关键词
albendazole; chemotherapy; cysticercosis; neurocysticercosis;
D O I
10.3171/jns.1990.72.5.0816
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
Medical or surgical therapy for subarachnoid or ventricular cysticercosis is a controversial issue. The authors report a patient with cysticercus larvae in both ventricular and subarachnoid locations, who was successfully treated with albendazole. Thus, medical therapy has a role in the treatment of these forms of neurocysticercosis.
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