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[Intellectual status of patents cerebral cysticercosis]
1Unit of Cerebral Cysticercosis Research, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing.
Objective:
To study the intellectual status of patients with cerebral cysticercosis with dementia evaluation scale.
Methods:
The intellectual status of 112 patients with cerebral cysticercosis was studied with Hasagawa dementia evaluation scale and that of 30 patients with event related potential of P 300.
Results:
In the patientsl, 50.9% suffered from mental dysfunction. Among them 11.6% had severe abnormality, 13.4% moderate, and 25.9% mild. Hypertension, epileptic attack and improper medication may cause intellectual dysfunction.
Conclusions:
Protection of mental function should be considered when chosing the treatment for better recovery of the patients. Hypertension, epileptic attack and improper medication may cause intellectual dysfunction.