Analysis and Treatment in Neurocysticercosis with Headache Symptoms
- VernacularTitle:脑囊虫病患者头痛症状的原因分析及治疗对策
- Author:
Songtao NIU
;
Wenmin LIU
;
Junhe ZHU
;
Heng ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
neurocysticercosis, headache, treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2010;16(8):736-738
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the diagnosis and treatment in neurocysticercosis with headache symptoms.MethodsThe clinical data of 112 patients suffered from neurocysticercosis with headache symptoms from January 2001 to December 2009 were analyzed retrospectively. All the patients were divided into two groups: extraparenchymal cysticercosis and intraparenchymal cysticercosis.ResultsEdema could cause headache symptoms in the paitents with intraparenchymal cysticercosis. Most of these patients could recover after medicine treatment. The patients with extraparenchymal cysticercosis, whose headache symptoms were caused by hydrencephaly and edema, usually needed surgical procedures and medical therapy.ConclusionThe treatment should be individualized because headache symptoms could result in different causes. Integration of surgical procedures and medical therapy is effective to relieve headache symptoms caused by neurocysticercosis.
