Surgical remotion of a cysticercotic granuloma responsible for refractory seizures : a case report.

• Main Authors: Hasan, Md. Shariful, Basri, Hamidon, Lim, Poh Hin, Stanslas, Johnson
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Medknow Publications 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24529/1/Surgical%20remotion%20of%20a%20cysticercotic%20granuloma%20responsible%20for%20refractory%20seizures.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24529/; http://surgicalneurologyint.com/

BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infestation of the central nervous system and an important cause of acquired epilepsy. Although endemic in developing countries, with an increased immigration from the endemic regions, it is also seen progressively in other parts of the wo...