Paediatric parenchymal neurocysticercosis with pleomorphic clinico-radiological presentations: a case series

Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette

Table 2 Clinical profile of cases

clinical variables	Case 1	Case 2	Case 3	Case 4	Case 5	Case6	Case 7	Case 8
First symptom at diagnosis	Focal seizure	Focal seizure	Focal seizure	Focal seizure	Focal seizure	Focal seizure	Focal seizure	Focal seizure
Other symptoms	Loss of consciousness, headache	Loss of consciousness	Headache	Headache	No	No	Vomiting	Headache
Recurrent NCC/reinfestation	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
First antiepileptic used	Sodium valproate	Phenytoin	Sodium valproate	Phenytoin	Sodium valproate	Sodium valproate	Sodium valproate	Sodium valproate
Total duration of treatment with AED	12 months	24 months	24 months	12 month	On therapy	On therapy	On therapy	On therapy
AED side effects	None	Yes (ataxia, headache)	None	None	None	No	No	No
Steroid used	Prednisolone	Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone	Prednisolone	Prednisolone	Prednisolone	Prednisolone
Duration of steroid use	14 days	5 days	5 days	5 days	14 days	5 days	5 days	5 days
Compliance to treatment and follow-up visits	Good	Good	Poor and lost to follow up	Poor	Good	Good	Good	Good
Use of traditional medicine for treatment	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No