Tropical countries shoulder a disproportionately large share of the global burden of epilepsy, largely attributable to a high prevalence of cysticercosis. The role of albendazole in solitary cerebral cysticercosis, a form of the disease common in the Indian subcontinent, is debated: the fact that most cysticerci do not become symptomatic until already dead and degenerating, as well as the lack of definite benefit of albendazole theraly on long-term clinical outcome militate against its use in this condition. This book presents the work from a research project on neurocysticercosis funded by...
Tropical countries shoulder a disproportionately large share of the global burden of epilepsy, largely attributable to a high prevalence of cysticerco...
