Symptoms
|
Number
|
Number
|
p Value*
|
Headache | 11 | 7 | 0.115 |
Nausea | 8 | 2 | 0.036 |
Vomiting | 7 | 1 | 0.027 |
Blurred vision | 3 | 1 | 0.590 |
Somnolence | 3 | 0 | 0.217 |
Abnormal mental status | 3 | 1 | 0.590 |
Seizures | 3 | 1 | 0.590 |
Diplopia | 3 | 0 | 0.478 |
Signs |
Intracranial hypertension | 11 | 2 | 0.001 |
Papilloedema | 10 | 3 | 0.012 |
Abnormal ocular movements | 3 | 0 | 0.217 |
Incoordination | 2 | 1 | 1.000 |
Motor deficit | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
CSF
|
Before treatment
|
At six month follow up
| |
Opening pressure mean (SD) | 236 (130) | 159 (37) | 0.018† |
Glucose mean (SD) | 62 (39) | 45 (15) | 0.119† |
Proteins mean (SD) | 73 (94) | 97 (117) | 0.564† |
Cells mean (SD) | 70 (133) | 59 (110) | 0.998† |
ELISA+cysticercus antigens | 9 | 12 | 0.590 |