Short report: Hemorrhagic cerebrovascular events and neurocysticercosis: A case report and review of the literature

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 402-405

  Viola, George M ^a   White Jr , A Clinton ^b   Serpa, Jose A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CASE REPORT; REVIEW; STROKE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; STROKE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 79955653913     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0429     Document Type: Article

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