Impact of albendazole treatment on the symptom profile of neurocysticercosis patients 14–16 years following diagnosis

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a neglected parasitic disease that causes neurological symptoms. However, little is known about the long-term impact of this infection on health. We contacted participants from a randomized controlled trial on albendazole treatment for NCC in Ecuador 12 years after trial...

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Published in:	Parasitology Vol. 152; no. 8; pp. 819 - 827
Main Authors:	Vilela, Lucila, Shahn, Zachary, Carpio, Arturo, Yepez, W. Luis, Di Capua, Daniela, Jaramillo, Alex, Hauser, W. Allen, Quinde-Herrera, Karina, Kelvin, Elizabeth A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Cambridge University Press 01.07.2025
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Albendazole - therapeutic use Anthelmintics - therapeutic use Ecuador Ecuador - epidemiology Female Headache Humans Male Middle Aged neurocysticercosis Neurocysticercosis - diagnosis Neurocysticercosis - drug therapy randomized controlled trial seizures Seizures - parasitology symptoms Taenia solium Treatment Outcome Young Adult Ecuador symptoms Ecuador seizures Taenia solium neurocysticercosis randomized controlled trial
ISSN:	0031-1820, 1469-8161, 1469-8161
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