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usual recommended dose for albendazole is 15 mg/kg circumstances and that albendazole and praziquantel
per day divided into two doses every 12 h for 1 week have equivalent efficacy at different stages of the
[10]
while the duration of antihelminthic therapy varies. disease. We suggest that the combination antihelminthic
In this case, our patient started on albendazole at a low treatment of albendazole and praziquantel has potential
dose when he had multiple parenchymal cysts. After a benefits for patients with multiple cysticercus cysts in
2-cycle treatment of albendazole, the perilesional brain.
oedema faded away, the number of large cysts reduced
to one, and most of the cysts became calcified nodules. Financial support and sponsorship
In contrast with most neurocysticercosis cases, where Nil.
only one type of antihelminthic drugs is given, we
utilized praziquantel to target a single unremitting large Conflicts of interest
cyst. Praziquantel can destroy cysticercus cysts in There are no conflicts of interest.
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