| What causes seizures in patients with calcified neurocysticercal lesions? | |
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PMID: 22302551 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Neurocysticercosis (NCC), especially in the form of the single cysticercal granuloma (SCG), is one of the more common causes for new-onset seizures in endemic countries. Seizures in SCG usually occur during the active stage of the disease, as the parasite is degenerating. These lesions disappear in 80%-90% of patients within 3-6 months, with the majority of patients also becoming seizure-free.(1,2) However, 15%-25% of patients continue to have seizures, necessitating treatment with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), with some progressing to drug-resistant epilepsy.(1,2). |
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Chaturbhuj Rathore; Kurupath Radhakrishnan |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-2-1 |
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Title: Neurology Volume: - ISSN: 1526-632X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-2-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401060 Medline TA: Neurology Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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From the R. Madhavan Nayar Center for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. |
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