Fourth ventricle computed tomography indexes: standardisation and characteristics in neurocysticercosis
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
; 60(2A): 211-218, June 2002. ilus, tab
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
to propose standardisation of fourth ventricle dimensions and to study its characteristics in neurocysticercosis.METHOD:
a control group (CG) constituted by 114 individuals with normal CT, and 80 patients with neurocysticercosis composed the group with neurocysticercosis (GN). Measures of the inner cranial diameter (Cr), fronto-polar distance between both lateral ventricles (FP), antero-posterior (AP) and latero-lateral (LL) fourth ventricle width based the standardisation of six indexes.RESULTS:
AP/Cr, AP/LL and AP/FP were the more discriminative indexes, presenting in CG the mean values of 0.063, 0.267 and 0.582, respectively. The indexes in GN had values statistically higher than in CG. From GN, 51patients had increased indexes values above 2 standard deviation of the CG mean. AP/Ll was > or = 1 in 95 percent of patients with ventricular shunting and in 88 percent with depression. It also occurred in 73 percent patients with satisfactory follow-up and in everybody who died.CONCLUSION:
AP/Cr, AP/LL and AP/FP may represent fourth ventricle dimensions
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Helminthiasis
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Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Neurocysticercosis
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Fourth Ventricle
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged, 80 and over
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR