Stereotactic Surgery of Neurocysticercosis.
- Author:
Jong Chul LEE
1
;
Byung Kook MIN
;
Jeong Tail KWON
;
Young Hwan AHN
;
Kwan PARK
;
Jong Sik SUK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chung-ang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Albendazole;
Intracranial cyst;
Neurocysticercosis;
Praziquantel;
Scolex;
Stereotactic surgery
- MeSH:
Albendazole;
Brain;
Diagnosis;
Neurocysticercosis*;
Praziquantel
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1996;25(4):851-855
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors had performed stereotactic surgery to diagnose and treat 2 cases of neurocysticercosis under the local anethesia. Generally, such the open surgery need a general anethesia which may increase the chance of brain parenchyml injury. However, the stereotactic surgery has the advantage of being an easy and precise procedure under local anethesia. The authors reviewed the literature and discussed the stereotactic surgery in the diagnosis, and treatment of neurocysticercosis.
