Neurocysticercosis: Changes after 25 Years of Medical Therapy

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 62-63

  Sotelo, Julio ^a   Diaz Olavarrieta, Claudia ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG COST; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EPILEPSY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAXIMUM PLASMA CONCENTRATION; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANTHELMINTICS; HUMANS; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; PRAZIQUANTEL;

EID: 77952323166     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2009.12.003     Document Type: Article

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