Intracranial hyperpressure in the cerebral cysticercosi
- Author:
thuc Dang Ngo
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
intracranial hyperpressure
- MeSH:
Intracranial Pressure;
Cysticercosis
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2000;383(6):16-18
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
We review on 88 patients who suffer from cerebral cysticercosis. In which 50 patients (57%) with increasing intracranial pressure syndrome. It appeared often in the patients with cysticercus cellulosae which belong to the stages of active form resided in parenchymal of the brain. Eight patients suffered from hydrocephalus secondary, because of the obstruction Sylvian aqueduct by the intraventricular cyst. Treatment with Praziquentel was given at 30mg/kg/day. Prednisolon were also give to reduce side effects, for 10 days. Three cures with the time break are 20 days. After three cures, most of the signs of the increasing intracranial pressure syndrome disappeared. It is especially good effective in 8 patients with hydrocephalus that should not be removed surgically.
