HYDROCEPHALIA DUE TO RACEMOSA NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS: REPORT OF TWO CASES
Cysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium (T solium), which when it reaches the Central Nervous System (CNS) generates neurocysticercosis. The clinical manifestations are varied, and can generate epileptic seizures, meningitis, hydrocephalus, among others. The diagnosis of neurocysticercosis is performed through neuroimaging (computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) and examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Currently, the first line of treatment is based on the use of anthelmintic associated with corticosteroids, and when necessary, neurosurgery.
HYDROCEPHALIA DUE TO RACEMOSA NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS: REPORT OF TWO CASES
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.15922922080610
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Palavras-chave: Neurocysticercosis; Cysticercus racemosus; Neurosurgery.
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Keywords: Neurocysticercosis; Cysticercus racemosus; Neurosurgery.
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Abstract:
Cysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium (T solium), which when it reaches the Central Nervous System (CNS) generates neurocysticercosis. The clinical manifestations are varied, and can generate epileptic seizures, meningitis, hydrocephalus, among others. The diagnosis of neurocysticercosis is performed through neuroimaging (computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) and examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Currently, the first line of treatment is based on the use of anthelmintic associated with corticosteroids, and when necessary, neurosurgery.
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Número de páginas: 8
- Pedro Nogarotto Cembraneli
- Italo Nogarotto Cembraneli
- Renata Brasileiro de Faria Cavalcante
- José Edison da Silva Cavalcante
- Julia Brasileiro de Faria Cavalcante
