Neurocysticercosis in non-endemic Muslim areas: A report of seven cases from Kuwait

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 257-260

  Abdulla, Jamila K ^a   Al Tawari, Asma A ^a,c   Cindro Heberle, Lada ^a   Gopinath, Musuwadi S ^a   Neubauer, David ^b  

^a AL SABAH HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^b UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Slovenia)

^c NONE   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

EITB assay; Neurocysticercosis; Non endemic Muslim countries; Partial seizures; Ring enhancing lesion

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; DEXAMETHASONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADD ON THERAPY; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIETARY INTAKE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; KUWAIT; MALE; MOSLEM; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NEUROIMAGING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RELIGION; SEIZURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VOMITING;

EID: 33845547292     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 18759041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557338     Document Type: Article

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