Cerebral Cysticercosis Presenting With Recurrent Epileptic Seizures
| Autor: | Pham Hong Van, Nguyen Quang Thieu, Ngo Minh Xuan, Cao Ba Loi, Huynh Quang Huy |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty cerebral cysticercosis seizure Neurocysticercosis Hypereosinophilia 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery Immunoglobulin G Albendazole 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine magnetic resonance imaging medicine.diagnostic_test biology business.industry General Engineering Magnetic resonance imaging medicine.disease Parasitic disease biology.protein Headaches medicine.symptom business Radiology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Cerebral cysticercosis is the most common parasitic disease of the human nervous system. It is endemic to some tropical countries but has rarely been described in Vietnam. We report three cases of neurocysticercosis in patients from north-west Vietnam presenting with recurrent epileptic seizures. Hypereosinophilia and positive immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies to cysticercosis were detected in two patients and three patients, respectively. The brain MRI showed multiple ring-enhancing cerebral lesions with a well-defined border. Scolexes were demonstrated on fluid attenuation inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequence as small images associated with a hyperintense cyst wall. Treatment of cerebral cysticercosis infection with albendazole 15 mg/kg/day x 21 days along with antiepileptic drug therapy usually results in a favorable outcome. These results highlight that cerebral cysticercosis should be suspected in patients from an endemic area who present with headaches and/or epileptic seizures. |
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