Surgical treatment of neurocysticercosis. Retrospective cohort study and an illustrative case report

Surgical treatment of neurocysticercosis. Retrospective cohort study and an illustrative case report

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Neurocysticercosis is prevalent in developing countries and manifests with several neurological signs and symptoms that may be fatal. The cysts may be parenchymal or extraparenchymal and therefore several signs and symptoms may occur. Depending on their location, ne...

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Main Authors: Aline Lariessy Campos Paiva, João Luiz Vitorino Araujo, Vinicius Ricieri Ferraz, Renan Maximilian Lovato, Charles Alfred Grander Pedrozo, Guilherme Brasileiro de Aguiar, José Carlos Esteves Veiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2017-04-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Neurocisticercose
Hidrocefalia
Epilepsia
Derivação ventriculoperitoneal
Infecções do sistema nervoso central
Procedimentos neurocirúrgicos
Relatos de casos
Estudos de coortes
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