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Cysticercosis of the nervous system: Diagnosis by means of specific radioimmunoscan
Author(s) -
SkromneKadlubik Gregorio,
Celis Cesar,
Ferez Antonio
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410020416
Subject(s) - cysticercosis , nervous system , neuroscience , medicine , psychology , pathology
A new method for diagnosing cerebral cysticercosis by means of specific radioimmunoscan is described. The method has been evaluated in 24 patients with encouraging results. The technique involves a single intravenous injection followed by brain scanning and thus far has been entirely nontoxic. The accuracy of the scan was confirmed in 6 patients by surgical removal of lesions that coincided in location and number with the diagnostic scan of the parasites.