Calcified neurocysticercosis lesions trigger symptomatic inflammation during antiparasitic therapy

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 653-655

  Poeschi, Peter ^a,c   Janzen, A ^a   Schuierer, G ^b   Winkler, J ^a   Bogdahn, U ^a   Steinbrecher, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b Institute for Neuroradiology   (Germany)

^c NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; CLOBAZAM; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DEXAMETHASONE; ANTICESTODAL AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; CALCIFIED NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SEROLOGY; SKIN TINGLING; SYMPTOM; BRAIN DISEASE; CALCINOSIS; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER;

ADULT; ANTICESTODAL AGENTS; BRAIN DISEASES; CALCINOSIS; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS;

EID: 33745906962     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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