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[Cranial computed tomography aspects in neurocysticercosis in childhood]
M M Guerreiro1, N O Facure, C A Guerreiro
1Departamento de Neurologia da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasil.
Abstract:
The authors present the analysis of 27 computed tomography scans (CT) of 18 children which were divided in three groups according to clinical and tomographic criteria. Group 1 was characterized mainly by epilepsy and calcifications. Group 2 was characterized by intracranial hypertension and several tomographic aspects: edema, cysts and nodules were seen in three patients; hydrocephaly and calcifications were seen in two patients and CT was normal in one patient. Group 3 had patients with epilepsy or headache and variable tomographic patterns. The results are discussed based on the available literature.