The dangers of mass drug administration of albendazole in Nepal, a Neurocysticercosis-endemic region

The dangers of mass drug administration of albendazole in Nepal, a Neurocysticercosis-endemic region

Abstract The majority of cases of Neurocysticercosis (NCC) are asymptomatic. Injudicious use of antihelmintics like albendazole (ALB) can cause cyst degeneration and perilesional inflammation, thus rendering asymptomatic individuals symptomatic with seizures, headache, vascular events, or cerebral e...

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Main Authors: Gaurav Nepal, Ghanshyam Kharel, Yow Ka Shing, Rajeev Ojha, Sujan Jamarkattel, Jayant Kumar Yadav, Himani Vyas, Dhiraj Poudyal, Ranjit Sah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Subjects:
Neurocysticercosis
Albendazole
Soil-transmitted helminths
Lymphatic filariasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40794-020-00122-2

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