Treatment of cerebral cysticercosis with albendazole in elevated dosages.

نویسندگان

  • Marco Antônio Rocha
  • Juliana Machado Santiago Dos Santos
  • Elisa Conci de Souza Gomes
  • Marco Antônio Rocha
  • Cristiane Franklin Rocha
  • Gervásio Teles Cardoso de Carvalho
  • Bruno Silva Costa
چکیده

Professor of Neuroanatomy and Neurology at Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil (FCMMG), Professor of Neurology at PUC/MG, Neurosurgeon at SEMPER and Vera Cruz Hospitals, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil; Undergraduating in Medicine, Neuroanatomy monitor at FCMMG; Professor of Neuroanatomy and Neurology at FCMMG, Chief of the Neurosurgery Service at SEMPER Hospital, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil; Professor of Neurology at FCMMG, Neurologist at SEMPER Hospital, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil; Professor of Neurosurgery at FCMMG, Neurosurgeon at Santa Casa, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil; Neurosurgeon at Santa Casa, Belo Horizonte MG, Brazil.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria

دوره 66 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008