Neurocysticercosis and microscopic hippocampal dysplasia in a patient with refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy Neurocisticercose e displasia hipocampal microscópica em paciente com epilepsia do lobo temporal mesial refratária

Neurocysticercosis and microscopic hippocampal dysplasia in a patient with refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy Neurocisticercose e displasia hipocampal microscópica em paciente com epilepsia do lobo temporal mesial refratária

Epidemiologic studies suggest that neurocysticercosis (NC) is the main cause of symptomatic epilepsy in developing countries. The association between NC and mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) has been reported by several authors. Recent data have shown that the presence of NC does not influence th...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Valotta da Silva, Heloise Helena Martins, Carolina Mattos Marques, Elza Marcia Targas Yacubian, Américo Ceiki Sakamoto, Henrique Carrete Jr., Ricardo da Silva Centeno, João Norberto Stavale, Esper Abrão Cavalheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2006-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
epilepsia refratária
neurocisticercose
neurônios dismórficos
refractory epilepsy
neurocysticercosis
dysmorphic neurons
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