A Proposal for Classification of Neurocysticercosis
Abstract:
The complicated pathophysiological and immunological changes in the central nervous system of patients with neurocysticercosis produce a variety of signs and symptoms, which complicate the clinical and surgical management of this disease. A complete and objective classification is needed, to improve the medical approach as a whole. We studied 336 patients, in whom we classified neurocysticerosis according to criteria of viability and location of the parasite in the CNS: active form (37.2%) when the cysticercus is alive, transitional form (32.8%) when it is in the degenerative phase, and inactive form (30%) when the parasite is dead. This classification establishes the correlation between the different forms of neurocysticerosis and its clinical manifestations, and can be used for planning therapeutic strategies. © 1994, Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation. All rights reserved.
Año de publicación:
1994
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Article
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Acceso abierto
Áreas de conocimiento:
- Neurología
Áreas temáticas:
- Enfermedades
- Fisiología humana
- Medicina forense; incidencia de enfermedades