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Journal Article
Quantitative assessment of lesion load and efficacy of 3 cycles of albendazole in disseminated cysticercosis: a prospective evaluation
2020
Overview
Background
The management of disseminated cysticercosis is unclear and largely considered hazardous. The role of albendazole remains controversial in such patients.
Methods
A tertiary care, University hospital-based prospective intervention study was conducted from December 2015 to December 2017. Patients with disseminated cysticercosis, defined as the presence of multiple viable neurocysticerci (≥ 3) in the brain along with involvement of an additional extra site, were included in the study. Patients with cysticercal encephalitis were excluded. A detailed evaluation, including ophthalmoscopy, ocular B scans, ultrasound abdomen, and X-rays were done. Albendazole was administered at a dose of 15 mg/kg/day in 3 cycles of 28 days each. All patients were also given adjuvant corticosteroids and anti-epileptic drugs. Clinical and radiological follow up was carried out at a difference of 3 months between each treatment cycle. For radiological quantification, lesions were counted at 10 pre-specified levels. Statistical analysis was done to estimate the difference in seizure frequency and lesion load.
Results
Twenty-nine patients (21 with > 20 lesions; 8 with ≤ 20 lesions) were given albendazole as per the protocol. There was a significant reduction in the occurrence of seizures (
P
< 0.001) and headache (
P
< 0.001). A significant reduction in lesion load from baseline to third follow-up was seen in the estimations done at different levels (
P
< 0.001). No patient developed serious side-effect warranting cessation of therapy.
Conclusion
Cyclical use of albendazole appears efficacious in treating disseminated cysticercosis. The method of quantification described may be used in future studies for objective assessment.
Trial registration
ISRCTN11630542
; 28th September 2019; Retrospectively registered.
Publisher
BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
Subject
/ Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use
/ Adult
/ Albendazole - administration & dosage
/ Albendazole - therapeutic use
/ Animals
/ Anthelmintics - administration & dosage
/ Anthelmintics - therapeutic use
/ Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use
/ Child
/ Cysts
/ Edema
/ Female
/ Headache
/ Humans
/ Lesions
/ Male
/ Medicine
/ Neurocysticercosis - diagnostic imaging
/ Neurocysticercosis - drug therapy
/ Neurocysticercosis - parasitology
/ Patients
/ Seizures
/ Testing
/ X-rays
