Number and viability of parasite influence seizure frequency in children with neurocysticercosis
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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60(4): 909-911, Dec. 2002. tab
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ABSTRACT
We investigated the relationship between CT findings - number and the viability phase of the parasites - and the seizure frequency in children with neurocysticercosis before and short-term after antiepileptic drug (AED) introduction. We only found a significant interaction between stage of parasitic infection and number of lesions on seizure frequency after AED treatment. Patients with more than five lesions on active or transitional stages had higher seizure frequency predicting a worse short-term prognosis
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Main subject:
Parasite Egg Count
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Seizures
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Neurocysticercosis
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Estadual de Campinas/BR
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