Open AccessCLINICAL CASE OF CEREBRAL TOXOCAROSIS
Author(s) -
Erkin Rakhmanov,
Nazira Gulyamova,
Abdugaffor Boymurodov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
paëmi sino
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2959-6327
pISSN - 2074-0581
DOI - 10.25005/2074-0581-2020-22-1-148-151
Subject(s) - albendazole , medicine , disease , brain disease , pathology , surgery
Toxocarosis can be manifested by pathology of various organs and systems of the body, occurring under the mask of many diseases. This dictates necessitates a more thorough familiarization with this pathology of doctors of various specialties, in particular, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, therapists, neuropathologists. The article describes a clinical case of successful diagnosis and treatment of the most severe, in terms of consequences, the forms of this disease – cerebral toxocarosis. Timely diagnosis of pathology includes cerebral MRI and immunological studies of blood serum for the presence of antitoxocarosis antibodies. Albendazole – a broad-spectrum antihelminthic drug has proven to be highly effective in the therapy of this pathology. Proper diagnosis and, as a result, adequate therapy are the guarantors of a favorable outcome in this form of the disease. Keywords: Toxocarosis, brain, diagnostics, treatment, albendazole