A resistant case of neurocystercercosis.
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A case of neurocystercercosis resistant to treatment with repeated courses of albendazole and praziquantel (even in combination), leading to deterioration in clinical condition is described.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 67 788 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991