Variability of presentations and CT-scan findings in children with neurocysticercosis

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 34, 2011, Pages 17-21

  Gauchan, E ^a   Malla, T ^a   Basnet, S ^a   Rao, K S ^a  

^a MANIPAL TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Neurocysticercosis; Seizures

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPAL; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; PARIETAL CORTEX; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 84862296531     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v9i2.6281     Document Type: Article

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