Medical Treatment of Cysticercosis--Effective

Neurocisticercosis en niños: Hospital Universitario San Vicente de Paúl, Medellín 1989-1996

“…En nuestra serie el tratamiento de la neurocisticercosis en nirios con albendazol a dosis de 10 mg/kg/dfa, durante 8 a 15 dfas, result6 efectivo en la remisi6n de 105 sfntomas y no tuvo efectos secundarios importantes. En el HUSVP 105 esteroides se emplean de rutina, concomitantemente con el albendazol en estos pacientes aunque existe controversia sobre su uso como profilcicticos de la exacerbaci6n de 105 sfntomas por la destrucci6n masiva de 105 parcisitos (32,33); algunos autores 105 reservan para tratar 105 sfntomas inflamatorios severos y emplean de rutina analgesicos no esteroideos (34).…”

Neurocisticercosis en niños: Hospital Universitario San Vicente de Paúl, Medellín 1989-1996

“…En nuestra serie el tratamiento de la neurocisticercosis en nirios con albendazol a dosis de 10 mg/kg/dfa, durante 8 a 15 dfas, result6 efectivo en la remisi6n de 105 sfntomas y no tuvo efectos secundarios importantes. En el HUSVP 105 esteroides se emplean de rutina, concomitantemente con el albendazol en estos pacientes aunque existe controversia sobre su uso como profilcicticos de la exacerbaci6n de 105 sfntomas por la destrucci6n masiva de 105 parcisitos (32,33); algunos autores 105 reservan para tratar 105 sfntomas inflamatorios severos y emplean de rutina analgesicos no esteroideos (34).…”

Sudden-Onset Ptosis Caused by Midbrain Neurocysticercosis in 2 Children

“…The use of cysticidal therapy has been controversial, and the debate as to whether medical treatment for neurocysticercosis is effective 14 or ineffective 15 has continued for a long time. However, a randomized, double-blind, placebocontrolled trial showed that there is increased and faster resolution of lesions with the use of albendazole compared with placebo.…”

Intracerebral neurocysticercosis mimicking glioblastoma multiforme: a rare differential diagnosis in Central Europe

“…There are controversies about helminthicides like praziquantel or albendazole [11,12,13]. One study showed that neither the number of cysts nor clinical follow-up differed between patients who did and those who did not receive specific therapy [14].…”

Neurocisticercosis en niños: Hospital Universitario San Vicente de Paúl, Medellín 1989-1996

“…En nuestra serie el tratamiento de la neurocisticercosis en nirios con albendazol a dosis de 10 mg/kg/dfa, durante 8 a 15 dfas, result6 efectivo en la remisi6n de 105 sfntomas y no tuvo efectos secundarios importantes. En el HUSVP 105 esteroides se emplean de rutina, concomitantemente con el albendazol en estos pacientes aunque existe controversia sobre su uso como profilcicticos de la exacerbaci6n de 105 sfntomas por la destrucci6n masiva de 105 parcisitos (32,33); algunos autores 105 reservan para tratar 105 sfntomas inflamatorios severos y emplean de rutina analgesicos no esteroideos (34).…”

Sudden-Onset Ptosis Caused by Midbrain Neurocysticercosis in 2 Children

“…The use of cysticidal therapy has been controversial, and the debate as to whether medical treatment for neurocysticercosis is effective 14 or ineffective 15 has continued for a long time. However, a randomized, double-blind, placebocontrolled trial showed that there is increased and faster resolution of lesions with the use of albendazole compared with placebo.…”

Intracerebral neurocysticercosis mimicking glioblastoma multiforme: a rare differential diagnosis in Central Europe

“…There are controversies about helminthicides like praziquantel or albendazole [11,12,13]. One study showed that neither the number of cysts nor clinical follow-up differed between patients who did and those who did not receive specific therapy [14].…”

Neurocisticercosis en niños: Hospital Universitario San Vicente de Paúl, Medellín 1989-1996

“…En nuestra serie el tratamiento de la neurocisticercosis en nirios con albendazol a dosis de 10 mg/kg/dfa, durante 8 a 15 dfas, result6 efectivo en la remisi6n de 105 sfntomas y no tuvo efectos secundarios importantes. En el HUSVP 105 esteroides se emplean de rutina, concomitantemente con el albendazol en estos pacientes aunque existe controversia sobre su uso como profilcicticos de la exacerbaci6n de 105 sfntomas por la destrucci6n masiva de 105 parcisitos (32,33); algunos autores 105 reservan para tratar 105 sfntomas inflamatorios severos y emplean de rutina analgesicos no esteroideos (34).…”

Sudden-Onset Ptosis Caused by Midbrain Neurocysticercosis in 2 Children

“…The use of cysticidal therapy has been controversial, and the debate as to whether medical treatment for neurocysticercosis is effective 14 or ineffective 15 has continued for a long time. However, a randomized, double-blind, placebocontrolled trial showed that there is increased and faster resolution of lesions with the use of albendazole compared with placebo.…”

Intracerebral neurocysticercosis mimicking glioblastoma multiforme: a rare differential diagnosis in Central Europe

“…There are controversies about helminthicides like praziquantel or albendazole [11,12,13]. One study showed that neither the number of cysts nor clinical follow-up differed between patients who did and those who did not receive specific therapy [14].…”