Clinical analysis of 52 cases of neurocysticercosis

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 192-194

  Chaoshuang, Lin ^a   Zhixin, Zhao ^a   Xiaohong, Wang ^b   Zhanlian, Huang ^b   Zhiliang, Gao ^a  

^a Department of Infectious Diseases ^*  (United States)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; PRAZIQUANTEL; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; MANNITOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASE; CHILD; CHINA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE COURSE; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; EPILEPSY; FEVER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN POPULATION; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTICS; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; PRAZIQUANTEL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 52049103599     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/td.2007.070285     Document Type: Article

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