Table 1 Previous published cases of non-responder patients to cysticidal drugs.
From: Subarachnoidal Neurocysticercosis non-responsive to cysticidal drugs: a case series
Patient | Age/Sex | Parasites location | Clinical manifestations | Treatment | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 26/M† | SA (sulci) | Generalized seizures | PZQ, ABZ | [9] |
2 | 38/F | SA (sulci) | Generalized seizures | PZQ, PZQ + ABZ | [10] |
3 | 44/M | SA (Sylvian fissure) | Generalized seizures | ABZ, ivermectine | [11] |
4 | 69/M | SA (sulci) | Partial seizures | ABZ, ivermectine | [11] |
5 | 45/F | Fourth ventricle | Intracranial hypertension and ataxia | ABZ, ABZ + ivermectine | [11] |
6 | 37/M | SA (sulci) | Partial seizures | ABZ, PZQ + ABZ, ivermectine | [11] |
7 | 38/F | SAb and SA sulci | Seizures, hydrocephalus and motor deficit | ABZ | [12] |