Corticosteroids for neurocysticercosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials | Zendy

Carlos A. CuelloGarcía | Zendy; Yetiani M. Roldán-Benítez | Zendy; Giordano PérezGaxiola | Zendy; Jorge Villarreal-Careaga | Zendy

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Corticosteroids for neurocysticercosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Author(s) -

Carlos A. CuelloGarcía,

Yetiani M. Roldán-Benítez,

Giordano PérezGaxiola,

Jorge Villarreal-Careaga

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.12.010

Subject(s) - neurocysticercosis , meta analysis , randomized controlled trial , medicine , systematic review , medline , pediatrics , biology , biochemistry

Neurocysticercosis is an infection of the central nervous system by the larval stage of Taenia solium. It is a major cause of epileptic seizures in low- and middle-income countries. Corticosteroids are frequently used to reduce inflammation and perilesional edema. We aimed to evaluate their efficacy for reducing the rate of seizures and lesion persistence in imaging studies.

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