Prevalence, Response to Cysticidal Therapy, and Risk Factors for Persistent Seizure in Indian Children with Neurocysticercosis

Background. Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the commonest cause of childhood acquired epilepsy in developing countries. The use of cysticidal therapy in NCC, except “single lesion NCC,” is still debated in view of its doubtful usefulness and potential adverse effects. Methods. Children presenting with f...

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Main Authors: Animesh Kumar, Anirban Mandal, Sheela Sinha, Amitabh Singh, Rashmi Ranjan Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8983958
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