Abstract
We report two cases of symptomatic neurocysticercosis in two migrants whose negative serology delayed appropriate treatment for 9 and 6 months, respectively. Seroconversion occurred after treatment, which was associated with paradoxical reaction in one patient. Long-term outcome was good in both patients.
© 2012 International Society of Travel Medicine.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Albendazole / administration & dosage*
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Animals
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Antibody Formation / drug effects*
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Anticestodal Agents / administration & dosage
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Antigens, Helminth / immunology*
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Blotting, Western / methods
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Emigrants and Immigrants
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
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Male
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Neurocysticercosis* / diagnosis
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Neurocysticercosis* / drug therapy
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Neurocysticercosis* / immunology
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Neurocysticercosis* / physiopathology
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Taenia* / drug effects
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Taenia* / immunology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anticestodal Agents
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Antigens, Helminth
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Albendazole