Small calcified lesions suggestive of neurocysticercosis are associated with mesial temporal sclerosis

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Marcos C. B. Oliveira¹  Maria G. M. Martin¹  Miriam H. Tsunemi¹  Gilson Vieira¹  Luiz H. M. Castro¹ 

关键词: hippocampal sclerosis;    cysticercosis;    temporal lobe epilepsy;    mesial temporal sclerosis;    neurocysticercosis;    calcifications;    esclerose de hipocampo;    cisticercose;    epilepsia do lobo temporal;    esclerose mesial temporal;    neurocisticercose;    calcificações;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0004-282X20140080

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Recent studies have suggested a possible relationship between temporal lobe epilepsy with mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) and neurocysticercosis (NC). We performed a case-control study to evaluate the association of NC and MTS.Method:We randomly selected patients with different epilepsy types, including: MTS, primary generalized epilepsy (PGE) and focal symptomatic epilepsy (FSE). Patients underwent a structured interview, followed by head computed tomography (CT). A neuroradiologist evaluated the scan for presence of calcified lesions suggestive of NC. CT results were matched with patients’ data. Results:More patients in the MTS group displayed calcified lesions suggestive of NC than patients in the other groups (p=0.002). On multivariate analysis, MTS was found to be an independent predictor of one or more calcified NC lesions (p=0.033). Conclusion:After controlling for confounding factors, we found an independent association between NC calcified lesions and MTS.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
 All the contents of this journal, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License