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Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neurocysticercosis

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neurocysticercosis Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/topicsinmri by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVJ2toCr/9wZZjwPUWvYES9lBjFbu9i0DAnSw4JagSjiU on 10/30/2020 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Rosa Delia Delgado Hernández, MD,* Bernando Boleaga Durán, MD,† and Perla Salgado Lujambio, MD‡ has remained stable when comparing the years 1995 (2.4%) and Abstract: Cysticercosis in one of the most common parasitic infections in 6 2001 (1.8%), with no statistically significant changes. the central nervous system. The complex and unpredictable nature of the In the Mexican adult population, the age of presentation of host immune reaction against cysticercosis as well as the pleomorphism neurocysticercosis ranges in 38.1 years (36.2–41.5 years), pre- of your injuries make the disease neurocysticercosis interesting and fasci- dominantly men (51.7%). The consultation had 35.8% for nating to study. Imaging studies play an important role in the diagnosis seizures and 27.5% for intracranial hypertension clinic. Vesicular of this disease. Advanced imaging techniques have improved detection stage predominates (59.6%) and multiple (63.2%) and subarach- and visualization of scolex cysts extraparenchymal spaces. 6 noid location ranges in 45.6%. Key Words: cysticercosis, magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion- Neurocysticercosis in children is lower than in adults, weighted imaging, perfusion-diffusion weighted imaging, spectroscopy, reported to have a frequency between 0.16% and 0.54% in an au- 3D-CISS topsy study in Mexico. The frequency http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Wolters Kluwer Health

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Wolters Kluwer Health
Copyright
© 2014 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
ISSN
0899-3459
eISSN
1536-1004
DOI
10.1097/RMR.0000000000000026
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Abstract

Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/topicsinmri by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVJ2toCr/9wZZjwPUWvYES9lBjFbu9i0DAnSw4JagSjiU on 10/30/2020 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Rosa Delia Delgado Hernández, MD,* Bernando Boleaga Durán, MD,† and Perla Salgado Lujambio, MD‡ has remained stable when comparing the years 1995 (2.4%) and Abstract: Cysticercosis in one of the most common parasitic infections in 6 2001 (1.8%), with no statistically significant changes. the central nervous system. The complex and unpredictable nature of the In the Mexican adult population, the age of presentation of host immune reaction against cysticercosis as well as the pleomorphism neurocysticercosis ranges in 38.1 years (36.2–41.5 years), pre- of your injuries make the disease neurocysticercosis interesting and fasci- dominantly men (51.7%). The consultation had 35.8% for nating to study. Imaging studies play an important role in the diagnosis seizures and 27.5% for intracranial hypertension clinic. Vesicular of this disease. Advanced imaging techniques have improved detection stage predominates (59.6%) and multiple (63.2%) and subarach- and visualization of scolex cysts extraparenchymal spaces. 6 noid location ranges in 45.6%. Key Words: cysticercosis, magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion- Neurocysticercosis in children is lower than in adults, weighted imaging, perfusion-diffusion weighted imaging, spectroscopy, reported to have a frequency between 0.16% and 0.54% in an au- 3D-CISS topsy study in Mexico. The frequency

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Topics in Magnetic Resonance ImagingWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Jun 1, 2014

Keywords: cysticercosis,magnetic resonance imaging,diffusion-weighted imaging,perfusion-diffusion weighted imaging,spectroscopy,3D-CISS

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