Treatment of Neurocysticercosis with Subarachnoid Cysts

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-15-10-9

Keywords:

Neurocysticercosis, Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt, Medical Treatment Alone

Abstract

The medical treatment of 33 patients, 8 to 81 years (mean, 48y), with neurocysticercosis (NC) complicated by giant subarachnoid cysts (50mm or larger) and intracranial hypertension was evaluated at the Hospital de Especialidades, Mexico City.

Published

2001-10-01

Issue

Section

Infectious/Autoimmune Disorders