Perilesional gliosis around solitary cerebral parenchymal cysticerci and long-term seizure outcome: A prospective study using serial magnetization transfer imaging

Epilepsia

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1918-1927

  De Souza, Aaron ^a   Nalini, Atchayaram ^a   Kovoor, Jerry M E ^b   Yeshraj, Gangappa ^a   Siddalingaiah, Hanumanthaiah S ^a   Thennarasu, Kandavel ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^b Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology   (India)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetization transfer imaging; Neurocysticercosis; Perilesional gliosis; Solitary cerebral cysticercal lesion

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOBAZAM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLIOSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBENDAZOLE; ANTHELMINTICS; ANTICONVULSANTS; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; GLIOSIS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053564807     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03189.x     Document Type: Review

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