Intermittent perilesional edema and contrast enhancement in epilepsy with calcified neurocysticercosis may help to identify the seizure focus.
brain calcifications
computed tomography
focal seizures
magnetic resonance imaging
neurocysticercosis
Journal
Epilepsia open
ISSN: 2470-9239
Titre abrégé: Epilepsia Open
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101692036
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2019
Jun 2019
Historique:
received:
27
02
2019
revised:
20
04
2019
accepted:
23
04
2019
entrez:
7
6
2019
pubmed:
7
6
2019
medline:
7
6
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Neurocysticercosis is a frequent cause of seizures in endemic countries. It is caused by the larvae of the tapeworm
Identifiants
pubmed: 31168504
doi: 10.1002/epi4.12324
pii: EPI412324
pmc: PMC6546021
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
351-354Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have nothing to disclose. We confirm that we have read the Journal’s position on issues involved in ethical publication and affirm that this report is consistent with those guidelines.
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