Anticysticercal treatment and seizures in neurocysticercosis

Lancet Neurology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 207-208

  Singh, G ^a   Sander, J W ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENCEPHALITIS; EVOLUTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RANDOMIZATION; REDUCTION; SEIZURE; SHORT SURVEY; TAENIA SOLIUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1642314575     PISSN: 14744422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(04)00705-7     Document Type: Letter

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