Trop Geogr Med. 1988 Apr;40(2):143-6.

Cerebral infarct precipitated by praziquantel in neurocysticercosis--a cautionary note.

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Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.

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A patient who developed a cerebral infarct during the course of praziquantel therapy for neurocysticercosis is described. Destruction of a large number of cysts by praziquantel followed by a massive inflammatory response was likely to have precipitated the event. Caution on the use of this drug in patients with heavy parasite loads is emphasized.

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