Primary hydatidosis of the central nervous system: A retrospective study of 39 Tunisian cases

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-28

  Limaiem, Faten ^a   Bellil, Selma ^a   Bellil, Khadija ^a   Chelly, Inès ^a   Mekni, Amina ^a   Khaldi, Moncef ^a   Haouet, Slim ^a   Zitouna, Moncef ^a   Kchir, Nidhameddine ^a  

^a LA RABTA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Hydatidosis; Intracranial; Spinal

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BRAIN CYST; CAUSE OF DEATH; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEURORADIOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD CYST; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM HELMINTHIASIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECHINOCOCCOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROENDOSCOPY; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TUNISIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71649099442     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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