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Alex Aarón Agallo-Martínez1, Rebeca Ramírez-Bustamante1, Polet Juárez-Ortíz1
1Unidad de Neuroinflamación, Departamento de Medicina Genómica y Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigación Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez (INNN-MVS), México City 14269, Mexico.
Abstract:
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) remains a major public health problem in endemic countries. Clinical manifestations and therapeutic strategies vary depending on the location of the parasite. While the benefits of cysticidal treatment are well established for parenchymal and subarachnoid NCC, the optimal management of intraventricular NCC (IVNCC) remains controversial. We conducted a retrospective study of 51 patients: 37 (72.54%) received cysticidal treatment as initial therapy and 14 (27.45%) underwent neurosurgical intervention. Although six months after treatment, the proportion of patients with inactive disease was higher in the surgical group, no significant difference was observed after one year. Patients in both groups showed significant improvement in functionality as measured by the Karnofsky Index (KI), with no significant difference between groups. These results are consistent with cysticidal treatment being a valid therapeutic option for IVNCC, with the choice of management largely determined by the available medical infrastructure and the degree of specialization of healthcare personnel.
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