Prognosis of epilepsy associated with single CT enhancing lesion: A long term follow up study

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 151-155

  Murthy, J M K ^a   Subba Reddy, Y V ^a  

^a NIZAM'S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Albendazole; Disc lesion; Remission; Ring lesion; Ring lesion with scolex; Single CT enhancing lesion (SCTEL)

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CYSTICERCOSIS; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG INDICATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SCOLEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RECURRENCE; REMISSION INDUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0032516812     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(98)00156-7     Document Type: Article

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