NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS IN CHILDREN PRESENTING WITH AFEBRILE SEIZURE: CLINICAL PROFILE, IMAGING AND SERODIAGNOSIS

NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS IN CHILDREN PRESENTING WITH AFEBRILE SEIZURE: CLINICAL PROFILE, IMAGING AND SERODIAGNOSIS

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is one of the major causes of childhood seizures in developing countries including India and Latin America. In this study neurological pediatric cases presenting with afebrile seizures were screened for anti-Cysticercus antibodies (IgG) in their sera in order to estimate the...

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Main Authors: Priyadarshi Soumyaranjan Sahu, Jyotsna Seepana, Sudarsini Padela, Abani Kanta Sahu, Swarna Subbarayudu, Ankur Barua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-06-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Childhood seizure
Afebrile seizure
Cysticercosis
Neurocysticercosis
Serodiagnosis
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