Rawlings D, Ferriero D M, Messing R O
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco 94110.
Neurology. 1989 May;39(5):739-41. doi: 10.1212/wnl.39.5.739.
Neurocysticercosis can be difficult to diagnose in patients with negative serologic studies and single parenchymal cysts. To avoid surgical intervention, we empirically administered praziquantel to 2 children with isolated cysts and observed complete resolution of the lesions within 1 month after treatment. Early CT reevaluation following empiric praziquantel therapy can be an effective tool in the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis in patients with single parenchymal lesions.
