Abstract
Neurocysticercosis is one of the most frequent parasitic diseases affecting the central nervous system. The introduction of anticysticidal therapy in the early 80s and the concomitant improvement of the radiological techniques have lead to apparently significant progress in patient prognosis. However, due to the specificity of the disease, a great debate has been generated on the real usefulness of cysticidal drugs. This article revises and discusses the pharmacological aspects of cysticidal treatment and summarizes current indications for the different types of the disease.
Keywords: Neurocysticercosis, taenia solium, treatment, albendazole, praziquantel, corticosteroids
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Medical Treatment for Neurocysticercosis: Drugs, Indications and Perspectives
Volume: 8 Issue: 5
Author(s): Agnes Fleury, Helgi Jung, Graciela Cardenas and Edda Sciutto
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Keywords: Neurocysticercosis, taenia solium, treatment, albendazole, praziquantel, corticosteroids
Abstract: Neurocysticercosis is one of the most frequent parasitic diseases affecting the central nervous system. The introduction of anticysticidal therapy in the early 80s and the concomitant improvement of the radiological techniques have lead to apparently significant progress in patient prognosis. However, due to the specificity of the disease, a great debate has been generated on the real usefulness of cysticidal drugs. This article revises and discusses the pharmacological aspects of cysticidal treatment and summarizes current indications for the different types of the disease.
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Fleury Agnes, Jung Helgi, Cardenas Graciela and Sciutto Edda, Medical Treatment for Neurocysticercosis: Drugs, Indications and Perspectives, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2008; 8 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156802608783790811
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156802608783790811 |
Print ISSN 1568-0266 |
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